Some cloud cover may obscure the view during the April solar eclipse.
While New Mexico doesn’t lie in the path of totality, the partial eclipse will be visible to New Mexicans who gaze up at the right time.
More: What time is the April 8 total solar eclipse in New Mexico? Find out here with your ZIP code
The National Weather Service’s forecast for Monday though the chance for windy conditions that afternoon.
“Widespread high winds are possible west of the Pecos River, with advisory conditions across the remainder of the region,” a weather advisory from NWS read.
It predicted winds would die down by Monday afternoon.
In Las Cruces wind gusts reaching 28 miles per hour are likely with 0% probability of precipitation.
Above-normal temperatures continue through Sunday! By Sunday, under mostly cloudy skies and very windy conditions, highs will range from the 60s in the Guadalupe Mountains to 102 along the Rio Grande. #txwx #nmwx pic.twitter.com/iwZ2FXAvJD
— NWS Midland (@NWSMidland) March 29, 2024
Solar eclipse 2024
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross the U.S. from Texas to Maine. During this event, a partial solar eclipse will be visible throughout the contiguous U.S., as well as in Puerto Rico and parts of Alaska and Hawaii.
More: Where to watch the solar eclipse in New Mexico – or Texas if you’re traveling
This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: Will the Las Cruces weather cooperate for the solar eclipse?
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