Temperatures swell to triple digits this weekend in Albuquerque

Highs in Albuquerque are expected to reach the triple digits this weekend for the first time in 2025, forecast to break several records.

At 100 degrees at the Sunport and 102 in the valley, Sunday could break a record set in 1939 for that calendar date, according to meteorologists with the National Weather Service. Monday is also set to continue the record-breaking streak at 100 degrees.

Temperatures will begin to swell on Saturday, with a forecast high of 98 degrees, before only getting hotter through the weekend.

As for how much hotter it will be, NWS meteorologist Clay Anderson said Saturday will be up to 9 degrees above average for this time of year, while Monday and Sunday will be up to 10 degrees above average.

The sweltering summer temperatures will be the first test for Albuquerque’s new cooling law. Under an ordinance passed in December by the City Council, landlords must provide some form of cooling in all rental units.

If your rental doesn’t have cooling, or your cooling is not adequately functioning, you should call 311 and make a report, said city spokesperson Connor Woods.

“That (law) is a big step that we’ve taken in protecting people’s rights to have a safe place to stay during the day and sleep at night,” Woods said.

People experiencing homelessness can be hit especially hard by higher temperatures, according to physicians, causing heat-induced illnesses that can worsen with each episode.

The city is currently collecting donations such as sunscreen, reusable water bottles, sunglasses and cooling towels to distribute to people at partner shelters.

Meanwhile, city pools are open for the summer, and ready for swimmers.

At Sierra Vista Swimming Pool on the West Side, families wrapped in towels waited expectantly for a lightning warning to pass Thursday afternoon. Off the stand, lifeguards gathered outside their break room, chatting and joking.

The news of hotter weather didn’t faze lifeguards Madeline Settle and Ryan Mueller. After all, they can always take a dip between shifts, Settle said.

“I love the sun,” Mueller said. “I love catching a tan out here.”