Albuquerque’s wild microclimates keep forecasters guessing
Albuquerque’s mix of elevation and terrain produces sharp swings in temperature and precipitation that keep weather forecasters on their toes. The city’s position in the Middle Rio Grande Valley, between the West Mesa and the Sandia Mountains, sets up conditions that can shift quickly across short distances.
Chief Meteorologist Grant Tosterud and Meteorologists Josh Redwine and David Burgett walked through those challenges in an episode of KRQE’s Beyond the Forecast.
The trio covered how strong east canyon winds develop, how inversions form, and what drives the so-called Albuquerque snowhole.
Beyond the Forecast airs weekly. Tosterud and the KRQE News weather team break down the science behind New Mexico weather, from record-breaking hail and flooding to dust storms and fires.
