Unseasonably warm! That was today! Our high was 69, which is 12-degrees above normal. The record is 74 set in 1889 and 2016. Las Cruces made it to 77 today... clearly a record for them. You may be wondering... what are you doing with that giant balloon?? It must be a very special birthday. No, it's a weather balloon. I have not launched one since the summer of 1994, and I want to thank the National Weather Service in Santa Teresa for giving me a re-familiarization tour of the facility and all the upgrades. One thing never changes: that giant balloon must go up twice a day right on time! (Just make sure you let go!) TONIGHT:   The skies will be mostly clear with just an occasional cloud.  The winds will be light and variable at calm-10 mph.  The low will drop to 35 at the airport, 31 in the valley. FORECAST:    Monday will be mostly sunny with just a few clouds and a high of 68.  We'll be slightly cooler as the winds shift NE at 5-15 mph.  The west slopes will be a little breezy at times.  Tuesday will be sunny and warm with a high of 70.  Wednesday will be cooler with a high of 59.  The north winds will range from 10-35 mph and will feel chilly at times. Thursday will start out cold with a low of 32.  Thursday will be sunny with lighter winds and a high of 67. Friday will be sunny and 70.  Winter officially begins at 2:21 Saturday morning.  Our first day of winter will be sunny and 70.