East Canyon winds then briefly warmer with strong winds

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – East Canyon winds have picked up with some patchy blowing dust in the Metro as while clouds are plentiful, conditions are mostly dry at the surface, as despite still above-normal temperatures in the Rio Grande Valley to southern communities of New Mexico with many starting off in the 50s to the 60s, around-freezing temperatures are occurring from the Northern Mountains, with somewhat-gusty northeasterly winds in eastern areas that are drifting southward in parts of the