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

Gallup Municipal Airport (KGUP)

Lat: 35.51°NLon: 108.79°WElev: 6460ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Aug 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Gallup NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gallup NM
 35.51°N 108.73°W (Elev. 6768 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 20, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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