Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 30 G 45 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 19 Aug 7:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Albuquerque NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Albuquerque NM
 35.08°N 106.66°W (Elev. 4951 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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