Low pressure systems to raise rain chances in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Here comes the two “love birds” – the low-pressure systems that could spark off showers and snow showers across the western U.S.

This has given us a cloudier and warmer start to Wednesday for most of New Mexico. In fact, the western half of the state woke up to temps 10-20 degrees above their climatological normal.

Showers are possible for some this afternoon and evening. The highest rain chances are across the Four Corners. Snow is possible but this will be limited to high elevations in the mountains of southwestern and south-central Colorado. This potential will begin around noon and increase through the day.

Rainfall amounts will be on the lower end, roughly 0.01-0.1″ – with locally higher totals up to a quarter of an inch. Albuquerque has a low chance – 10% chance at most – of a stray shower moving through the metro, any time after 5 p.m. 

If rain moves in earlier in the afternoon, this will help keep the Four Corners a bit cooler but still above average. We’ll still see a temperature spread of the 50s-70s across New Mexico.

Meteorologist Amanda Goluszka shares all the details in her full forecast in the video above.

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