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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG)

Lat: 35.15°NLon: 106.8°WElev: 5837ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 2 Aug 11:50 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rio Rancho NMSimilar City Names

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rio Rancho NMSimilar City Names
 35.27°N 106.65°W (Elev. 5299 ft)
Last Update:
12:01 pm MDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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