Deja vu all over again...Monday evening, October 26th thorough Wednesday morning October 28, recorded some cold temperatures. The city of Albuquerque set new records on Monday and Tuesday with a low of 19 degrees Fahrenheit over 5 hours. Monday's occurred late in the day and Tuesday's early in the day. Monday's record low broke the previous low for that day (25 degrees) by 6 degrees. Tuesday's previous record low was 21, so the new record of 19 was only 2 degrees lower.
In case anyone is wondering...yes, a similar unseasonably early cold snap hit the state last year at this time. And yes, it apparently did do some damage to area grapevines.
Look for a full report on these record temperatures and the regional climate as it impacts grape growing next month in November...after October 2020 is in the books.
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| View of NMSU experimental vineyard Tuesday morning, October 27, 2020 with Cerro de Los Lunas west of I-25 and Los Lunas in the background. |
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| Only in New Mexico is one likely to see a vineyard with a yucca plant in the background...covered in snow no less! Notice the Cynthiana/Norton (Vitis aestilvalis x Vitis vinifera ?) vine in the foreground was trying to acclimate to the cooler fall temperatures by evidence of its yellow leaves...when it was confronted with the sudden dip to 19 degrees Monday night and early Tuesday morning. The vines with entirely green foliage in the background, are various V. vinifera cultivars. |
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