Temperatures continue to warm across New Mexico this week. Albuquerque should see its first 80° day of the year Wednesday afternoon.
It was an even warmer afternoon across New Mexico with high temperatures climbing another 5° to 15° above Monday afternoon’s highs. The entire state saw temperatures above average with sunny skies and just a slight breeze. Wednesday will be even warmer across the state, with Albuquerque likely getting up to 80° for the first time this year.
A weak cold front will move into eastern New Mexico Wednesday night, bringing slightly cooler temperatures to the eastern half of the state Thursday afternoon. The other half of New Mexico will continue the warming trend. If Albuquerque doesn’t get to 80° on Wednesday, it looks almost certain on Thursday.
The warming trend continues again all across New Mexico Friday and into the weekend. Several record high temperatures are likely Saturday afternoon, with southeast New Mexico climbing into the 90s for the first time this year, and Albuquerque warming up to just a few degrees shy of 90°! Breezy winds will return this weekend as well, with a few wind gusts up to 35 mph. Temperatures will be slightly cooler Sunday afternoon and early next week as rain chances return to the state by next Tuesday.