Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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740 FXUS65 KABQ 260525 AAB AFDABQ Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1025 PM MST Sun Jan 25 2026 ...New UPDATE, AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1025 PM MST Sun Jan 25 2026 - Freezing fog is expected to impact travel across east central and southeast areas late this evening until mid morning on Monday, then again in the Roswell area Monday night. - Wind chill temperatures late tonight and early Sunday morning will drop as low as 15 degrees below zero posing a risk to people, pets, plants, and pipes. - The recent outbreak of subfreezing temperatures are forecast to continue across the northeast plains until Monday afternoon, and across the southeast plains until Tuesday afternoon. && .UPDATE... Issued at 1025 PM MST Sun Jan 25 2026 Freezing fog has developed on the Otero Mesa extending into southwest Chaves County. With that, have gone ahead and issued a freezing fog advisory for the zone until 9 AM MST. The advisory may be expanded to the Chaves County Plains, including Roswell, overnight as near term guidance does show the eventual development of freezing fog in the lower Pecos River Valley due to the fresh snow cover in place. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Tuesday) Issued at 1224 PM MST Sun Jan 25 2026 In the wake of the exiting storm system, very cold temperatures are forecast tonight, with low temperatures varying from the single digits below zero to the teens above zero. With this forecast package we are continuing Cold Weather Advisories and Extreme Cold Warnings in many central and eastern locations, where wind chill temperatures will drop as low as 15 degrees below zero. We undercut guidance on high temperatures along and east of the south central mountains both Monday and Tuesday, due to several inches of fresh snow cover that will take at least that long to melt. New Mexico`s northeast plains, where temperatures fell below freezing Thursday evening, will finally climb above freezing on Monday afternoon. Across the southeast plains, where temperatures fell below freezing Friday afternoon, readings will finally climb above freezing on Tuesday afternoon. A weak disturbance clipping northeast NM in northwest flow aloft will also bring light snow to locations near the CO border from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains eastward tonight, but little or no accumulation is expected. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday through Saturday) Issued at 1224 PM MST Sun Jan 25 2026 Under dry northwest flow aloft, the week ahead will feature warming temperatures until Thursday when a backdoor front will introduce cooler temperatures to the northeast, then to more of the eastern plains on Friday. Northern and western parts of the forecast area will climb above average starting Wednesday, but south central and southeast areas will remain below average through the Long Term Forecast period as several inches of fresh snow there gradually melts. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1025 PM MST Sun Jan 25 2026 A shortwave clipping far northeast NM is bringing brief MVFR conditions at KCAO due to snow. This should clear southeast of this part of the state at around midnight. Elsewhere, fresh snow cover has resulted in low clouds and MVFR to IFR conditions across the Tularosa Valley. Low clouds and freezing fog is expected to develop in the lower Pecos River Valley from Fort Sumner southward, including KROW, early Monday morning resulting in airport minimum conditions. Freezing fog should burn off mid Monday morning with mostly clear skies across the state. Low clouds and potential freezing fog looks to begin to develop once again across the lower Pecos River Valley at the end of the TAF period. Finally, a brisk north drainage wind at KSAF through midday Monday. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1224 PM MST Sun Jan 25 2026 After gusty winds and good or better ventilation over western and north central areas today, poor ventilation will be widespread through the week ahead. Brief northeast wind shifts are forecast on the eastern plains Tuesday and moreso Thursday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Farmington...................... 12 36 15 42 / 0 0 0 0 Dulce........................... -1 38 5 44 / 0 0 0 0 Cuba............................ 7 36 12 43 / 0 0 0 0 Gallup.......................... 1 40 7 48 / 0 0 0 0 El Morro........................ 9 40 16 48 / 0 0 0 0 Grants.......................... 5 43 9 50 / 0 0 0 0 Quemado......................... 8 39 14 48 / 0 0 0 0 Magdalena....................... 18 39 22 46 / 0 0 0 0 Datil........................... 13 39 19 48 / 0 0 0 0 Reserve......................... 11 49 14 58 / 0 0 0 0 Glenwood........................ 15 52 19 61 / 0 0 0 0 Chama........................... -3 32 5 39 / 5 0 0 0 Los Alamos...................... 10 34 17 40 / 0 0 0 0 Pecos........................... 5 38 16 47 / 0 0 0 0 Cerro/Questa.................... 5 34 13 39 / 20 0 0 0 Red River....................... 0 26 9 32 / 30 0 0 0 Angel Fire...................... -11 32 -5 38 / 20 0 0 0 Taos............................ -4 35 4 43 / 20 0 0 0 Mora............................ 4 43 15 48 / 5 0 0 0 Espanola........................ 6 39 9 48 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Fe........................ 10 34 17 42 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Fe Airport................ 8 34 12 42 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Foothills........... 19 39 23 46 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Heights............. 19 40 19 47 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque Valley.............. 16 42 17 50 / 0 0 0 0 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 19 41 20 48 / 0 0 0 0 Belen........................... 10 41 10 46 / 0 0 0 0 Bernalillo...................... 15 41 17 46 / 0 0 0 0 Bosque Farms.................... 11 41 12 48 / 0 0 0 0 Corrales........................ 17 42 17 48 / 0 0 0 0 Los Lunas....................... 14 41 14 47 / 0 0 0 0 Placitas........................ 17 37 21 43 / 0 0 0 0 Rio Rancho...................... 18 41 19 47 / 0 0 0 0 Socorro......................... 16 42 16 47 / 0 0 0 0 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 13 34 19 41 / 0 0 0 0 Tijeras......................... 15 34 20 41 / 0 0 0 0 Edgewood........................ 8 36 13 43 / 0 0 0 0 Moriarty/Estancia............... 1 37 5 44 / 0 0 0 0 Clines Corners.................. 6 30 14 39 / 0 0 0 0 Mountainair..................... 10 36 13 43 / 0 0 0 0 Gran Quivira.................... 7 35 11 43 / 0 0 0 0 Carrizozo....................... 11 35 15 43 / 0 0 0 0 Ruidoso......................... 11 36 18 44 / 0 0 0 0 Capulin......................... -1 39 14 45 / 50 0 0 0 Raton........................... -3 42 9 48 / 40 0 0 0 Springer........................ -2 47 9 50 / 20 0 0 0 Las Vegas....................... 1 41 14 49 / 0 0 0 0 Clayton......................... 2 41 21 49 / 50 0 0 0 Roy............................. 0 39 14 48 / 10 0 0 0 Conchas......................... 2 42 11 50 / 0 0 0 0 Santa Rosa...................... 3 38 17 49 / 0 0 0 0 Tucumcari....................... -2 38 9 48 / 0 0 0 0 Clovis.......................... -4 29 9 45 / 0 0 0 0 Portales........................ -6 30 8 44 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Sumner..................... -4 31 3 47 / 0 0 0 0 Roswell......................... -6 26 2 36 / 0 0 0 0 Picacho......................... 5 38 13 48 / 0 0 0 0 Elk............................. 5 41 14 53 / 0 0 0 0 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Cold Weather Advisory until 9 AM MST Monday for NMZ207-212- 216>218-221>234-239. Extreme Cold Warning until 9 AM MST Monday for NMZ235>238-240. Freezing Fog Advisory until 9 AM MST Monday for NMZ240. && $$ SHORT TERM...44 LONG TERM....44 AVIATION...71