Warmer weather has moved back into New Mexico this afternoon. A couple of cold fronts will cool some areas off through Saturday, but warmer weather returns again starting Sunday. 

It was another cold start to the day across New Mexico, with near-freezing temperatures all the way into southern New Mexico. Albuquerque has still not dropped to freezing yet, but some areas on the Westside, Rio Rancho, Los Lunas, and Belen fell below freezing this morning. This afternoon, warmer weather has moved back in, with high temperatures near and above average for this time of year. High temperatures have been as much as 10° to 20° warmer than yesterday. Tonight, won’t be nearly as cold. 

The jet stream will dip down across New Mexico Friday, bringing a breezy northwest wind into the state. Gusts up to 30 mph will be possible, especially in western and northern New Mexico where a Pacific and backdoor cold front will be moving in. This will drop temperatures slightly compared to today in these areas. It will still be a very mild Halloween, as the winds die down at sunset and temperatures cool off quickly through the evening. A few spotty showers may be possible from the northern mountains to northeast New Mexico.

Some areas will see slightly cooler high temperatures Saturday, but it will still be a mild, calmer, and dry day. High pressure starts building over the state on Sunday, which will bring in much warmer weather early next week. A stretch of dry and warmer than average weather will continue for the first week of November.