A cold front blowing east across the state on Tuesday will sweep away unusually warm temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.
The weather service released a dangerous forecast for parts of northern New Mexico ahead of the cold front, which is expected to affect the weather in the region until at least Wednesday morning.
Gusts of up to 40 miles per hour could be ready for Santa Fe, along with a 20 percent chance of rain on Tuesday.
Santa Fe high is expected to be 60 degrees, but temperatures can feel colder due to the wind.
Meteorologists predict that the windy weather paired with little rainfall could mean dusty conditions nationwide, especially in eastern New Mexico.
Areas of the state extending from the northeastern part of the state to the south central mountains and the eastern plains are under strong wind monitoring with gusts of up to 60 miles per hour.
Forecasters said there could be rainfall in some areas, with the state’s far northernmost areas – Chama to Angel Fire to Raton – potentially seeing an inch or less of snow.
Although temperatures in the Santa Fe area won’t drop to freezing this week, Anna Cale, project administrator for the city’s youth and family services department, said city workers are monitoring conditions in case emergency measures are taken for people with homelessness.
A “Code Blue” procedure is usually performed in temperatures below 15 degrees, but can also be used in other weather conditions. During a code blues, rescue workers intensify the road work for people sleeping outside and offer cold clothing.
Extreme weather warnings and other emergency notifications are available through the Alert Santa Fe system. People can sign up for notifications at santafenm.gov/alertsantafe.
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