ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A red flag warning will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday for portions of southern, central, and eastern New Mexico, including Albuquerque. Winds may gust to 50 mph or higher in some areas and dry air will promote rapid spread of wildfires, if ignited.

High wind watches are in effect for much of New Mexico during the daytime Sunday and again Monday. Gusts of 60-65 mph are likely in some areas.

An upper low moved across northern New Mexico Sunday morning, bringing some light rain and snow showers to northern New Mexico. Clearing skies with gusty to very strong west winds across central and eastern New Mexico were expected Sunday afternoon.

The strongest winds will be along the east slopes of the central mountain chain and adjacent highlands and plains where gusts of 45 to 60 mph will be possible. Even stronger southwest winds for most areas on Monday ahead of the next potent pacific storm. Wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph are possible.

Light rain and mountain snow showers will spread across far western and northern New Mexico Monday evening through Tuesday morning as the storm moves overhead. A band of rain and snow is possible across far northeast New Mexico Tuesday morning on the backside of the system.

Colder with strong northwest and north winds continue Tuesday on the backside of the storm. Wind gusts of 50 to 65 mph are possible across much of eastern New Mexico. Blowing dust is likely for many lower elevation locations across central and eastern New Mexico Monday and Tuesday.

Milder temperatures with much lighter winds are expected Wednesday with high pressure briefly moving overhead. More gusty southwest winds along with some rain and snow across western New Mexico are likely Thursday and Friday ahead of another Pacific low.

Meteorologist Alan Shoemaker has your full forecast in the video above.