Grant’s Monday Night Forecast

Parts of New Mexico will see a chance for rain and thunderstorms through Tuesday before hotter and drier weather moves in. Temperatures will continue climbing, bringing some of the hottest weather so far this year.

Spotty showers and thunderstorms brought gusty winds, blowing dust, lightning, and brief downpours to parts of New Mexico Monday afternoon. Temperatures were also hot, with highs reaching the 80s, 90s, and triple digits. Spotty showers will continue moving north parts of New Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley overnight. A few showers could still be around Tuesday morning, including in the Albuquerque metro area.

Additional isolated to scattered thunderstorms will develop Tuesday afternoon and drift north across the state. Storms will again be capable of gusty winds, blowing dust, lightning, and brief downpours. A few stronger storms may develop near Tucumcari and Clayton, where large hail will be possible. Windy conditions will keep the fire danger elevated around the Four Corners, while temperatures climb even higher than Monday.

Drier air moves in Wednesday, bringing an end to rain chances statewide and increasing fire danger across much of New Mexico. Temperatures will continue heating up, with more communities reaching the 90s and 100s. The heat sticks around Thursday, although winds will be lighter.

The pattern becomes more active again Friday as moisture returns to the state. High temperatures will remain very hot, but showers and thunderstorms will develop Friday afternoon along and east of the Rio Grande Valley. Hit-or-miss storms and hot temperatures are expected to continue through the weekend.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Animal Humane New Mexico held its first-ever DogiCon-themed adoption event Sunday at its main campus.

The event featured 15 local vendors, food trucks, a Mario Kart tournament, and a doggie cosplay costume contest. The event was free to attend, and some guests went home with a new pet. “We certainly see the community coming out and very interested in bringing home a forever friend or even a new sidekick,” Associate Director of Marketing Madison Beets said.

New Mexico Environment Department’s Environmental Health Bureau is in charge of issuing permits to food establishments. The Department administers the Food Safety Program.

The following Las Cruces locations were sent a letter with the notice of violation for operating without a valid permit due to non-payment of the permit fee by the Environmental Health Bureau.

The violation letters are from May 2026 (date of issuance in parenthesis). The business was given 30 days to pay a fee and a late fee.

Las Cruces area restaurants and food establishments on New Mexico’s enforcement watch database

• The Chocolate Lady (5/1/26), 2379 Calle de Guadalup
• Pablito’s LLC (5/1/26), 3872 Ringneck Dr.
• Spicy Bean (5/1/26), 1001 E University Ave Ste B-1
• Chilaso LLC: (5/1/26), 1001 E University Ave Ste B-1