Earlier this month, Albuquerque reached a record of three consecutive days of triple digit temperatures, along with record high temperatures for August, with August 3 and 4 reaching 101 degrees, and August 9 reaching 100 degrees, according to a National Weather Service Albuquerque statement sent to the Daily Lobo.
Three consecutive days of triple digit temperatures for August is a record, according to the statement. Temperatures are recorded at the Albuquerque Sunport, which is the official observation site.
For the month of August, the National Weather Service recorded 101 degrees as the highest temperature so far, occurring three consecutive days from August 3 to August 5, plus a fourth separate day — totalling four triple digit days as of August 12, which is also a record for August, according to NWS Albuquerque…