NWS Albuquerque

The Albuquerque NWS serves northern & central New Mexico. Our neighbors in Santa Teresa (@NWSElPaso) serve southwestern & south central NM. The @NWSMidland office serves southeastern NM. For statewide weather forecast graphics, check out: weather.gov/abq/newmexicog…

Unprecedented March heat today. UV Alert calls for extra protection from solar radiation. Record heat returns Sunday, and Tuesday-Thursday. Gusty winds + very low humidity pose fire weather concerns east Sunday. Gusty E canyon wind in the central valley Sunday night. #NMWx

🚨🚨🚨Several more daily record high temps were smashed today and six more March records were broken. If ABQ reaches 90 degrees on Saturday, it will be the earliest 90 degree day for ABQ by a mile. Currently, the earliest 90 degree day is May 3rd, which occurred in 1947. #nmwx

More record heat is in store for the weekend. A backdoor front will bring gusty winds late Sun into Mon, but not much cold air. The risk of rapid fire spread will trend up this weekend & by Sunday critical fire weather conditions are likely across the eastern plains of #NM #nmwx

@morrison_wx 88°F was the high for 3/19. And yes, May 3 is the earliest 90°F degree day at ABQ, and that occurred in both 1943 and 1947.

@NWSAlbuquerque Hi @NWSAlbuquerque Did ABQ end up hitting 90 degrees later in the afternoon and is that the high for Mar 19? Earliest 90 since May 3, 1943?

Here's a look at some preliminary daily (and monthly) records set today. #nmwx

Unprecedented March heatwave will continue through Saturday, then return Tuesday through Thursday. Fire Weather Watch now in effect east Sunday afternoon and early evening. #NMWx

Incredibly dry with record heat! That's the forecast for northern & central #NM in a nutshell. #nmwx

It's not only warm out there today, but it is dry as well. That means huge diurnal temperature swings. The temperature at Gallup (KGUP) has risen over 50 degrees in less than 4 hours! The difference between the high and low will likely end up being over 60 degrees. #NMwx

The April outlook from CPC is out! The outlook for New Mexico is grim, showing above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. This will likely continue to worsen the drought conditions. #NMwx

- Record temps will allow vehicle interiors to quickly spike to 110-120°F. Look before you lock! - As of Wed, ABQ has already tied its all-time record high temperature for March of 85°F. -The record heat will contribute to extremely low humidity. #nmwx

May in March. That's the theme. A few record highs today becoming more widespread over the next few days as a historic March heatwave takes hold! #nmwx #NM

The 18Z KABQ upper air sounding (balloon) measured a 500mb height of 590 decameters, which is an all-time- high for the month of March! Why does that matter? Because it correlates with well above avg temperatures with some new daily records. #MayInMarch #nmwx #NM

High temperatures more typical of late May and early June rather than mid-March are expected through late this week. All time March record highs will likely be broken! #nmwx

Extremely dry weather conditions are forecast for the remainder of the week. Many locales will experience several hours of single digit relative humidity values each afternoon. #nmwx

Widespread record heat is forecast this afternoon. Be sure to protect yourself from heat-related illness and sunburn by applying sunscreen, staying hydrated, limiting strenuous time outdoors, and wearing light-weight, light-colored clothing. #nmwx

Warmer areawide this afternoon, especially across eastern NM with some breezy northwest winds across northwest and west central NM. A historic March heatwave is expected for northern and central NM mid to late this week. All-time highs for March will likely be broken! #NMwx

One more chilly night then the heat will be ON! #nmwx

Temperatures quickly climb Tuesday. Record heat is in store for most areas Wednesday through the weekend! All areas will be more than 20 degrees above normal by Thursday! #NMwx

Near normal temperatures in western and central New Mexico while eastern areas stay 5 to 18 degrees below normal. Windy conditions in northwest & west central New Mexico this afternoon with light to moderate breezes elsewhere. #NMwx

🍃Winds will slowly come down through early evening. 🥶A hard freeze is expected for many areas tonight. 🍃Windy conditions will return across NW NM Monday. 🌡️Big time heat wave on tap for late in the week! #nmwx