New Mexico Forecast Calls for Warm Days, Chilly Nights This Weekend

Albuquerque Santa Fe, NM, October 17, 2026 —

New Mexico is forecast to have warm daytime temperatures and chilly nights this weekend, with highs reaching the 60s. Temperatures could fall below freezing in some northern areas, while overnight lows in Albuquerque are expected to be around the 40s.

Sunday may bring increasing cloud cover and a slight chance of showers to parts of western New Mexico and Albuquerque. The forecast describes the shower chance as slight and limited to those areas; it does not specify expected rainfall amounts or identify particular communities beyond Albuquerque.

The forecast points to different conditions across the state and between daytime and nighttime. While daytime highs are expected to reach the 60s, the potential for below-freezing temperatures in some northern areas means nights may be considerably colder there. Albuquerque’s lows are forecast to be around the 40s.

The available forecast does not provide exact temperatures for individual locations, the timing of any overnight freeze, or details about how long the Sunday cloud cover or shower chance may last. It also does not specify which parts of western New Mexico could see showers. Those details are not included in the forecast summary.

For Sunday, the outlook is for clouds to increase, with only a slight chance of showers in parts of western New Mexico and Albuquerque. The forecast does not indicate that rain is expected across the state as a whole. Overall, the weekend outlook combines mild daytime highs with colder nights, alongside a limited possibility of showers on Sunday.

Story summarized from the original created by Mesha Begay on www.kob.com, see more information here.

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