Summerlike heat settles into New Mexico this week

Grant’s Monday Night Forecast

Temperatures will heat up across New Mexico through Tuesday, with near-record highs possible in parts of the state. Highs cool slightly starting Wednesday, with a few spotty showers possible later this week.

High pressure is building toward New Mexico to start the week, bringing hotter temperatures statewide. The center of that high will move over the state Tuesday, making it the hottest day of the week. Highs will climb into the 80s and 90s for most areas, with several spots coming within a few degrees of tying or breaking daily record highs.

The high starts to weaken Wednesday, but temperatures will only cool by a few degrees. Moisture will also begin streaming into New Mexico, bringing more cloud cover and a chance for a few spotty showers or areas of evaporating rain, mainly across northern New Mexico. By Thursday, that spotty rain chance shifts into eastern New Mexico.

Temperatures will stay above average to well above average through the end of the week and into the weekend, with most highs remaining in the 80s and 90s. Afternoon breezes will also stick around most days over the next week.