National Weather Service

As a heatwave continues to scorch the Southwest, Albuquerque is seeing an unusual run of triple-digit days. Heat advisories warn of health consequences for everyone, but unhoused people are particularly vulnerable. And the homeless population statewide has surged by 48% over the last year.

Up until now New Mexicans have been enjoying a mostly “cool” summer. The scorching heat came out of the blue for most, but is definitely more typical of this time of year and it has many looking for relief.

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque is warning that arctic air will arrive in northeastern New Mexico early Thursday morning, creating dangerously cold temperatures through Friday. A shelter in Las Vegas has extended its hours to help keep people out of the elements.

With New Mexico’s monsoon season and a historic fire season now both underway, there is a serious risk of flash flooding on the fresh burn scars. One way to receive emergency weather alerts is through a weather radio. But a key transmitter serving the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire zone is damaged.

After days of higher activity on the two largest wildfires in New Mexico history due to hot, dry weather, relief appears to be on the way as the monsoon season starts up. But rains on a burn scar can bring new trouble: flash floods.

There are five major wildfires burning across New Mexico from Mora County in the north to Lincoln County in the south. As the air gets smoky, there are steps you can take to stay safe.

More than two inches of rain fell across Santa Fe in just hours Monday night. That’s almost 15 percent of New Mexico’s annual rainfall. During storms like…

Social media was flooded with pictures of an unexpected snowfall that happened early Tuesday morning. Northern parts of New Mexico got up to 10 inches of…

We got some rain this week in New Mexico. It ended a 96-day dry streak in Albuquerque. But that doesn’t mean we don’t need a lot more rain and snow.“We’re…

The KUNM Kids will explore the weather with our friend from the National Weather Service, Kerry Jones.