Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG)

Lat: 35.15°NLon: 106.8°WElev: 5837ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Sep 8:50 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rio Rancho NMSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Labor Day
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rio Rancho NMSimilar City Names
 35.27°N 106.65°W (Elev. 5299 ft)
6:01 am MDT Sep 5, 2026
9am MDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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