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Publication Date August 26, 2019 | Albuquerque Journal

Late-summer heat wave breaks records

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Ernest Espinosa and his grandson, Mariano Espinosa, 1, beat the heat by playing in the Civic Plaza fountain Monday. Albuquerque hit a record high of 98 degrees Monday, but temperatures will drop slightly this week as a cold front pushes into New Mexico. Credit: Greg Sorber, Albuquerque Journal
Ernest Espinosa and his grandson, Mariano Espinosa, 1, beat the heat by playing in the Civic Plaza fountain Monday. Albuquerque hit a record high of 98 degrees Monday, but temperatures will drop slightly this week as a cold front pushes into New Mexico. Credit: Greg Sorber, Albuquerque Journal

Albuquerque had a high of 98 degrees Monday, breaking the Aug. 26, 1994, record of 96 degrees. The average high for this time of year is a full 10 degrees lower – in the mid 80s.

 

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