7-Day Zone Forecast for South Central Highlands (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: South Central Highlands
Issued by: National Weather Service Albuquerque, NM
Last Update: 1232 PM MDT Mon Sep 28 2026




Rest Of Today: Breezy. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tonight: Breezy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Tuesday: Cooler, showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the morning. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Tuesday Night: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Breezy with lows around 50. East winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.

Thursday Night Through Sunday: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.







Zone Forecast: South Central Highlands

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