Good afternoon!
Record high temperatures are ahead for many in New Mexico as the summer-like heat is forecasted to come to an end, for now. At the beginning of the afternoon, temperatures already reached or surpassed 90 degrees in several locations in the eastern half of the state.
Gusty down sloping winds will play a factor in today’s forecast to help with the forecasted record heat. Roswell and Carlsbad are both forecasted to reach triple digit territory. If Roswell reaches 100 degrees, it will mark the earliest triple digit day on record for the city by about a month! Albuquerque’s record high temperature for March 26 was last set in 1971 at 85 degrees. Today’s forecast calls a high temperature reaching the upper 80s. In regard to the hot, dry and windy forecast the National Weather Service (NWS), has a Red Flag Warning in effect until 8pm for most counties along the upper central mountain chain and in northeast New Mexico. Later this evening winds are expected to pick up in the northeast as a strong backdoor cold front approaches…