Talk About An About Face Change In Our Forecasts.
September 27, 2026. Hondo, New Mexico - East Of Ruidoso. Another Hot One In SE NM Today. For the fourth day in a row, the Carlsbad Airport has reached or exceeded 90º for a high temp. As of 5 PM this afternoon, it had climbed up to 90º. Normal high/low temps for Oct 14th for Carlsbad are 78º/50º. Hopefully this is the last time we see 90º until next spring. A Pacific cold front is moving from west to east across the state late this afternoon, dropping temperatures behind it. While it was 90º in Carlsbad at 5 PM, it was 54º in Farmington, 55º in Gallup, 60º in Angel Fire, 67º in Santa Fe, 73º in Albuquerque, 58º in Raton Pass, and 54º in Clayton. Cooler air will continue spreading across the state tonight into Thursday, and even more so on Friday and Saturday. Thursday will see highs drop another 5º to 10º over most of the state below today's highs. Friday and Saturday will see an additional 10º to 15º of cooling across the eastern half of the state, with the 50s and 60s commo...
