Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 4, 12:00 PM MDT until August 4, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

A Few Clouds

91°F

33°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	4 Aug 10:52 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Albuquerque Intl Airport NM

Heat Advisory August 4, 12:00pm until August 4, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 100 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.