ALBUQUERQUE – Forecasters say much of New Mexico will be hot, dry and windy this weekend, with wildfire smoke in some areas.
The National Weather Service says there will be record and near-record temperatures ranging from 8 to 17 degrees above normal through Saturday and that winds will strengthen statewide Sunday, creating concerns about wildfires.
Forecasters also say chances for precipitation will be near zero across all of northern and central New Mexico.
And the weather service says smoke from a wildfire in eastern Arizona will continue to impact the area around the New Mexico communities of Glenwood, Reserve and Socorro.
That fire has burned more than 30 square miles since it was started by lightning on Aug. 18. The fire was contained around 12% of its perimeter as of Friday.
