Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

Lat: 35.04°NLon: 106.61°WElev: 5351ft.

Thunderstorm and Breezy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed E 25 G 49 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Aug 6:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Crest NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy smoke between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy smoke between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Cedar Crest NM
 35.11°N 106.36°W (Elev. 6581 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 20, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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