Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

2024 Weather Highlights

Records & Extremes

Folks across northern and central New Mexico experienced quite a few daily record temperature events in 2024. Below is a summary of the number of daily records broken or tied at Albuquerque, Clayton, and Roswell.

A detailed summary of "2024 Temperature and Precipitation Records" for Albuquerque, Clayton, and Roswell is available here. Data is considered preliminary until final certification at the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

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Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

2024 Annual Weather Highlights