A holiday to remember
Windy weather predicted for event-filled weekend
The three-day Memorial Day weekend will be filled with ceremonies, music and displays of patriotism to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.
The metro area weather forecast for the three days is for partly cloudy, warm and windy conditions, said Todd Shoemake, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque.
For today, highs in the metro area will range from 83 to 85 degrees under mostly clear skies, but increasingly windy starting mid-afternoon with sustained winds of 15-20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph.
Sunday will also be warm, with highs ranging from 81 to 84 degrees in the metro area with increasing clouds in the early afternoon. Expect sustained winds all day long ranging from 20-25 mph and gusts in the 35-40 mph range.
On Monday, Memorial Day, temperatures will cool to the 75-78 degree range. Skies will be partly cloudy with afternoon sustained winds of 15-20 mph and gusts of 30-35 mph.
The only significant weather is
forecast for the far eastern part of the state near the Texas border, Shoemake said. That area can expect showers and thunderstorms in the afternoons and evenings, with some possibly becoming strong or severe.
The New Mexico Department of Transportation, the Bernalillo County Department of Behavioral Health Services, Uber, Ron Bell Injury Lawyers and Cumulus Media Albuquerque are once again offering a safe ride option for the Memorial Day Weekend and ABQ Beer Week.
Through 3 a.m. June 2, people who may have had too much to drink can get a discounted ride home from Uber and avoid driving while under the influence.
Riders need to download the Uber app and use the code ABQMEMORIAL19, which allows them a discount of $10 off per ride, and maximum of two rides.
The average Uber ride in the Albuquerque area runs less than $10. If the cost for the ride exceeds $10, the patron will have to cover the remaining amount.