Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

A Few Clouds

88°F

31°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer	30.27 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	1 Aug 12:52 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Tijeras NM

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93.