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Albuquerque, New Mexico – Temperatures surging up to 20 degrees above normal could push parts of central and eastern New Mexico near record highs by 4 p.m. Sunday, increasing fire danger along the I-25 and I-40 corridors.
According to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, several cities are expected to challenge longstanding record highs Sunday and again Monday. Roswell could reach 87 degrees, Clovis near 82 degrees, and Albuquerque into the mid-70s. Santa Fe may approach 70 degrees, putting multiple climate records in jeopardy before sunset…