292 AWUS85 KABQ 022342 RWSNM NMZ027>029-033-034-401>417-501>540-031130- WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 540 PM MDT WED OCT 2 2013 CLEAR BLUE SKIES AND ABUNDANT SUNSHINE BROUGHT ABOVE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES TO NEW MEXICO TODAY. READINGS REACHED THE LOW 90S ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS...BUT MOST LOWLAND LOCALES MANAGED THE MID 70S TO THE 80S WITH HIGHER TERRAIN SITES MAKING THE 60S TO MID 70S. FINAL EARLY MORNING LOW TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM A BRISK 23 DEGREES AT ANGEL FIRE TO 56 AT TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES. ANOTHER CLEAR AND TRANQUIL NIGHT IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE NOTICEABLY THURSDAY AS WINDS ALOFT INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY AHEAD OF THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM. TEMPERATURES WILL EASE BACK A FEW DEGREES THURSDAY COMPARED TO TODAY ACROSS THE WEST BUT REMAIN VERY WARM TO HOT ACROSS THE EAST...CLOSE TO THOSE OF TODAY. HIGHS WILL BE NEAR RECORD LEVELS FOR THE SOUTHEAST. SUNSHINE WILL BE UNENCUMBERED BY CLOUD COVER ONCE AGAIN OVER ALL OR NEARLY ALL OF THE STATE. A FAST MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL SURGE ACROSS THE CENTRAL ROCKIES FRIDAY...JUST BRUSHING NORTHERNMOST PORTIONS OF THE STATE. IT WILL BRING BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS AND MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES TO NEW MEXICO. A QUICK DUSTING OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER FAR NORTHERN PEAKS. TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL REMAIN COOL UNDER SUNNY SKIES...THOUGH A FEW DEGREES OF MODERATION IS LIKELY AT LEAST BY SUNDAY. $$ 43