Weather Update

High Winds and Elevated Wildfire Risk Return to New Mexico Sunday and Monday

Strong winds and dry conditions are expected to elevate wildfire danger across New Mexico on Sunday and Monday. Weather officials urge residents to remain alert as gusty winds and low humidity create conditions that could allow fires to spread rapidly.

El Niño Is Back — and It Could Soak New Mexico This Winter. But Don’t Get Too Comfortable.

After years of drier La Niña influences, a strengthening El Niño offers New Mexico hope for moisture relief — but also brings risks of extreme rain, flooding and unpredictable extremes in a warming climate.

Triple-Digit Heat Grips New Mexico: Heat Advisories Issued as Temperatures Soar Above 100° and Storms Loom Later This Week

Hot and dry conditions will continue across New Mexico through Monday, with temperatures climbing into the upper 90s in Albuquerque and exceeding 100 degrees in parts of eastern and southeastern New Mexico. Heat advisories remain in effect for Chaves and Eddy counties, while a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms could return by midweek and continue into late next week.

Wildfire Again. This Time It’s in the Sandia Mountains.

As the summer season continues, wildfires across the state continue. This time, it's Osha Canyon in the North Sandia Mountains.

Strong Thunderstorms with High Winds, Lightning Expected Across New Mexico Thursday Night

Strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across much of New Mexico Thursday night, with forecasters warning of high winds, dangerous lightning, and heavy rainfall. Residents are encouraged to monitor weather conditions as storm activity intensifies across the state.

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Winter is Coming: New Mexico’s First Freezing Temperatures Are Just Days Away as Summer’s Grip Begins to Loosen

While much of New Mexico is still baking in late-summer heat, the state's highest communities are already closing in on their typical first freeze, with Red River averaging its first 32°F night around September 7.

Inferno in the Mountains! 60-Acre Wildfire Rages Through Treacherous Manzano Terrain as Firefighters Battle Two Other Wildfires

A 60-acre lightning-sparked wildfire is growing in the Manzano Mountains as firefighters battle three blazes, with treacherous terrain hampering efforts to contain the largest fire.

Bear Attack Horror in New Mexico: Man Mauled to Death in Crystal in State’s First Fatal Bear Attack in 25 Years

A man has been mauled to death by a bear in Crystal, New Mexico, in the state’s first fatal bear attack since 2001, as the Navajo Nation mourns “one of our Diné relatives.”

Silver Alerts Surge as Missing‑Senior Warnings Light Up Residents’ Phones in the Middle of the Night: What’s Behind the Spike

Albuquerque’s Silver Alerts are suddenly everywhere. A change in New Mexico law and cellphone emergency notifications have made it easier and faster to alert the public about missing seniors.