Breezy conditions with storms ahead

THE FREE KOAT APP. GREAT STORY. IT IS A BREEZY ONE OUT THERE. THIS AFTERNOON WILL WIN THOUGH. IMPACT THE KICKOFF FOR BALLOON FIESTA. LOOKS LIKE WE’RE GOING TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE WHILE WE HAVE SOME BREEZY CONDITIONS RIGHT NOW IN PARTS OF THE STATE. LOOKS LIKE WE’RE GOING TO SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, WHICH MEANS THE EARLY MORNING ASCENSION IS OKAY. NOW, IF YOU’RE GOING TO BE AT THE BALLOON FIESTA PARK LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. IN THE EVENING YOU WILL CONTEND WITH SOME BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS. HERE’S WHAT WE’RE EXPECTING TOMORROW MORNING. CLEAR SKIES, LOTS OF SUNSHINE, VERY COOL TEMPERATURES. SO BUNDLE UP IF YOU’RE GOING TO BE OUT THERE ON THE FIELD BEFORE THE 8:00 HOUR. LOOKS LIKE WE’RE GOING TO KEEP OUR WINDS AT OR BELOW FIVE MILES PER HOUR. A LITTLE BIT MORE WIND IN TOWARD THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE BALLOON GLOW TOMORROW EVENING. BUT STILL TEMPERATURES WILL BE BALMY. THE UPPER 70S AND LOWER 80S. RIGHT NOW I AM TRACKING SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THIS IS MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE. GALLUP AND GRANTS HAVE GOTTEN IN ON SOME OF THAT SHOWER AND MODERATE RAIN ACTIVITY. BUT OFF TOWARD THE NORTH, DURANGO. FARMINGTON. THEY’VE BEEN SEEING A MANY LIGHTNING STRIKES. THERE IS GOING TO BE SOME WIND ADVISORIES IN AND AROUND MONTEZUMA COUNTY IN COLORADO FOR TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW IS THE DAY WHEN WE’RE GOING TO SEE WINDS KIND OF BUMP UP A LITTLE BIT HIGHER THAN WHAT WE SAW TODAY. RIGHT NOW, NOTHING BUT SUNSHINE AT THE SUNPORT 83 DEGREES AND WINDS ARE FAIRLY LIGHT. WE ARE GOING TO SEE POSSIBILITY FOR A BIT OF A BREEZE AS WE HEAD TOWARD SUNSET. HERE ARE WHERE THE GUSTY CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT NOW. MUCH IMPROVED IN AND AROUND CLAYTON, WHERE WIND GUSTS ARE NOW DOWN TO 27MPH, BUT STILL QUITE GUSTY. SANTA ROSA, TUCUMCARI GETTING IN ON SOME OF THE ACTION. WE’VE SEEN SOME WIND THROUGH ALAMOGORDO AND RESERVE AS WELL, SO THERE WILL BE POCKETS OF WIND GUSTS, PARTICULARLY IN AND AROUND CHINLE, WHERE WE HAVE OUR WIND ADVISORY UP UNTIL 8:00 TONIGHT. APACHE COUNTY IN COLORADO IS THE ONLY ONE WITH AN OFFICIAL WIND ADVISORY. HOWEVER, TOMORROW WE’RE GOING TO RAMP UP THOSE WINDS EVEN MORE. HERE’S WHERE WE STAND FOR RIGHT NOW. LOOKS LIKE WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A PRETTY NICE EVENING. WINDS WILL BE NEAR 15MPH UNTIL ABOUT 9:00 HOUR, BUT TOMORROW AFTERNOON THAT’S WHEN WE’RE GOING TO RAMP UP OUR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS. A LITTLE BIT CLOSER TO THAT 20 MILE PER HOUR MARK. FORECAST. LOOKING PRETTY GOOD. WE’RE MILD AT THE MOMENT, IN FACT WARM IN SOME CASES WITH THOSE 80 DEGREE TEMPERATURES. BUT TOMORROW MORNING WE START OFF PRETTY QUIET EARLY MORNING, 7:00. TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE ON THE COOL SIDE 40 AND 50S. NOT A LOT OF CLOUD COVER. IN FACT, SUNSHINE THROUGH MIDDAY WHEN WE GET INTO TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND TOMORROW EVENING, THAT’S WHEN WE’RE GOING TO CHANGE IT UP A LITTLE BIT. I THINK THE NORTHERN TIER, PARTICULARLY THE NORTH AND THE EAST, WILL SEE SOME GUSTY WINDS TOMORROW AFTERNOON. SO DON’T BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY THAT. AND OUR TEMPERATURES ARE TRENDING VERY CLOSE TO AVERAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. EXCUSE ME. HERE WE ARE LOOKING AT THE FOUR CORNERS REGION WHERE WE DO HAVE A LOT OF SUNSHINE ON TAP. A SLIGHT AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORM OPPORTUNITY FOR FARMINGTON TOMORROW, BUT SUNDAY AND MONDAY LOOKING FANTASTIC AS OUR TEMPERATURES STAY IN THE UPPER 70S. IT’S A QUIET STRETCH FOR SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE VIEWING AREA. NOT ONLY DO WE GET THE SUNSHINE, WE’RE GOING TO KEEP OUR TEMPERATURES MAINLY INTO THOSE UPPER 70S FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY BEFORE WE BACK DOWN A LITTLE BIT CLOSER TO AVERAGE TEMPS, CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE RETURN FOR OUR ROSWELL, CARLSBAD AND HOBBS AREA, ALTHOUGH THE CLOUDS MOVE IN MONDAY AND TUESDAY VERY INSIGNIFICANT RAIN OPPORTUNITIES. WE SHOULD BE DRY THROUGHOUT THE WEEK WITH SOME MODERATE TEMPERATURES. SUNSHINE WILL BE ON TAP FOR TUESDAY. I SHOULD SAY SUNDAY FOR LAS VEGAS, RATON AND RED RIVER, BUT A RETURN OF CLOUD COVER BY MONDAY AND RAMPING UP THOSE STORM OPTIONS FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. AND WE’LL BE TRACKING THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME SEVERE WEATHER BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY EVENING. SANTA FE YOU ARE IN GOOD SHAPE FOR THE WEEKEND CLOUDS ON SATURDAY, BUT STILL SOME GREAT TEMPERATURES. VERY COMFORTABLE IN THE AFTERNOONS AND NOT TOO MUCH OF A RAIN POSSIBILITY HERE FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO. RAIN STAYS MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WE WIL