Albuquerque also broke another record high temperature today, hitting 101° for the 2nd day in a row. The old record was set 82 years ago. #NMwx

Farmington, NM once again hit 102° today, breaking a 74-year-old record high. Bigger deal is: - 3rd 102° high in a row - Tying the August all-time record high for the third day in a row - Longest stretch of triple digit highs in August - 8th 100°+ day this year #NMwx

I know, to some, it doesn't feel like we've had much of a monsoon so far. However, the CPC is expecting the monsoon to strengthen again next week. This will bring a risk of heavy rainfall to parts of NM between Aug. 11 & 17. *Cue the "I'll believe it when I see it" crowd. #NMwx

Albuquerque broke a record high temperature this afternoon - hitting 101°! This is our 7th triple digit high this year and our 15th record high of the year. #NMwx

Strong winds from a storm likely caused this train derailment Saturday, August 1, east of Lordsburg, NM. The derailment involved 39 train cars. There were no injuries to crew members or any threat to the public. Photos courtesy of Hidalgo County Fire Rescue District 1. #NMwx

Farmington, NM hit 102° on August 2, setting a new all-time record high for the month. That broke the old August record of 101°, set in 2000 and in 2009. Farmington could hit 100° or hotter every day this week, breaking the August record of 3 consecutive triple-digit days. #NMwx

The Rio Blanco Fires continues to burn south of Pagosa Springs, CO and is now up to 709 acres with 0% containment. There is an evacuation notice for residents along County Road 335. A critical fire danger is likely to continue on Friday, July 31. #COwx #COFire

Albuquerque hit 100° today for the fifth time this year, 20 days later than our average last 100° day. We average just three per year, usually from June 27 to July 10. That small window is thanks to our high elevation and increasing monsoon moisture in July. #NMwx

Drought coverage has remained unchanged in New Mexico, however the active monsoon has removed Extreme Drought (red) from parts of NW New Mexico and Severe Drought (orange) from parts of southern New Mexico. Extreme Drought has expanded across NE New Mexico though. #NMwx

ABQ's average daily dew point has been above average since July 14! There's a chance that could fall below average on Friday. Our average daily dew point peaks around August 1. If you haven't seen much rain yet, don't worry, there is still a lot of monsoon season left! #NMwx

More local news is coming to @krqe.com! Starting Saturday, August 1, we’re adding 12+ hours each week, including hour-long newscasts at 11 am, 9 pm, and 10 pm. Same Channel 13, and same trusted news team!

It hit 107° today in Roswell, Alamogordo, and Tucumcari. I've seen readings as high as 109° today! Tuesday will be even hotter for some areas. #NMwx

Another round of locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding will be possible Tuesday afternoon. A Flood Watch goes into effect starting at 1 PM. #NMwx

Another round of locally heavy rainfall is possible across central and western New Mexico Saturday. A Flood Watch will go into effect Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening, where life-threatening flash flooding possible. #NMwx

The storm that moved through Albuquerque Friday evening brought nearly 80 mph wind gusts! The winds knocked down this Ponderosa Pine near Wyoming and Comanche. #NMwx

KRQE Anchor/Reporter Madison Conner got this video of the flooding in the arroyo between I-40 at San Pedro! #NMwx

The arroyos are full! These were dry less than an hour ago, and now there is 12' of fast, rushing water. This storm dropped as much as 1.25" of rain in 30 minutes in parts of NE Albuquerque, and it's still raining! #NMwx

Torrential rain is falling with a severe storm moving through Albuquerque! 60 mph wind gusts are possible along with flash flooding. The arroyo in between I-40 has filled up fast! #NMwx

⚠️A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for parts of Albuquerque until 8:30 pm Friday. Arroyos are the biggest concern, but streets may also see flooding. #NMwx

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Take a look at these twin dust devils today in Gallup, NM! These appear to be dust devils rather than landspouts because there is no visible connection to a cloud base and there's sunshine overhead. 📹Melissa Lopez #NMwx

Albuquerque hit 100° today for the third time this year! Unfortunately, we could reach 100°+ at least once more next week. #NMwx

A viewer caught this video of a funnel cloud Wednesday afternoon just east of Gallup near Jamestown, NM! 📹 Roger Lutz #NMwx

Pictures are coming in from Zuni, NM, where flooding has caused evacuations on parts of the pueblo. More than 1" of rain has fallen in the area. 📸 Tavon Eustace #NMwx

⚠️ Flash Flood Warnings continue into this evening for the Gallup area down to Zuni where over 1" of rain has fallen in the last hour. More rain is likely into this evening. There are evacuations in the Zuni area due to floodwaters and stranded drivers in Gallup. #NMwx

Another round of heavy rain is causing flash flooding in Gallup this afternoon. Emergency managers are reporting that multiple cars are stranded on the roads due to the floodwaters. 📹 David Lebeck #NMwx

🔊 Sound on! One viewer had a close call with a lightning bolt this evening in Farmington, NM. This was just one of 600+ cloud-to-ground lightning strikes in San Juan County and over 1,700 lightning flashes in the clouds. 📹 Carlos Yllescas #NMwx

One month into monsoon season, nearly 75% of New Mexico is still drier than normal. Some areas have seen over 6" of rain though! There’s still plenty of time to make up that up with two and a half months left. Monsoon moisture typically peaks in early August. #NMwx

One storm in Santa Fe today brought intense rainfall and hail! Viewer Jeff Maul sent us this video off Old Santa Fe Trail and says he measured 2" of rain in just 10 minutes! #NMwx

Locally heavy rainfall will be possible across western New Mexico Thursday afternoon and southern New Mexico Friday afternoon. There is a Slight Risk for flash flooding from heavy rain in these areas. #NMwx