Excessive Heat — Eastern Black Range Foothills, New Mexico

2023-07-01 to 2023-07-31 · Eastern Black Range Foothills, New Mexico

Event narrative

The average temperature at the New Mexico State University Cooperative Observer station was 82.1 degrees which was 1.9 degrees warmer than the previous record set in 2016. The high temperature topped 95 degrees every day during the month with only 0.03 inches of precipitation.

Wider weather episode

July was the hottest on record for Southern New Mexico as an upper ridge persisted around the Borderland throughout the month. High temperatures at New Mexico State University topped 100 degrees 28 of the 31 days and the average temperature was 88.2 degrees.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1124779. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.