A heat advisory is in effect on Monday from noon until 8 p.m. MDT across most of eastern, central, and western New Mexico as temperatures rise to triple digits and daily record highs are expected, the National Weather Service said.
The agency forecast high temperatures of 100 to 105 degrees in lower elevations, such as Rio Grande and San Juan river valleys. Some eastern areas are forecast to reach 107 degrees. Albuquerque’s temperature is likely to reach about 103 degrees. Temperatures in some parts of the Gallup area and other higher elevations are expected to climb to the mid- to upper 90s.
The heat advisory covers portions of the West Central Plateau and Highlands, Northwest Plateau, Jemez Mountains, Española Valley, Santa Fe metropolitan area, Middle and Lower Rio Grande Valley, including the Albuquerque metropolitan area. It also covers Sandia and Manzano Mountains, including Edgewood, Estancia Valley, Northwest Highlands, Far Northeast Highlands, Guadalupe County, Harding County, Quay County and eastern San Miguel County.
Cities and communities such as Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Farmington, Gallup, Grants, Santa Rosa and Tucumcari are under the advisory.
“Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses,” the National Weather Service in Albuquerque said in the advisory.
NWS forecasters said record high temperatures are likely across much of the state, forecasting the hottest conditions in the San Juan River Valley, including Bloomfield and Shiprock, Farmington, and along the Rio Grande Valley.
Most lower elevations of New Mexico will experience moderate to major heat risk. Officials said people involved in flash flood recovery activities near Gallup and Zuni Pueblo should take extra precautions while working outdoors.
Forecasters expect extremely hot conditions to continue into early this week. The best chances for afternoon thunderstorms will remain over the mountains of northern and western New Mexico.
