Winds pick up across parts of New Mexico Thursday afternoon, bringing warmer temperatures and an elevated fire danger. A weak cold front drops temperatures slightly Friday.

Temperatures were a few degrees cooler Wednesday across New Mexico, but with lighter winds. A backdoor cold front dropped highs as much as 15° in northeast New Mexico today, but won't have a big impact on temperatures tonight. Quiet and calm weather will continue overnight. Smoke may again settle into some valleys, including the Rio Grande Valley, Thursday morning. The smoke is from prescribed burns in the Jemez and Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The jet stream strengthens across northern New Mexico Thursday afternoon, bringing 20 to 45 mph wind gusts across northern and eastern parts of the state. The westerly wind will

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