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

74°F

23°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 9:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Sandia NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °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 69. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Sandia NM
 35.09°N 106.52°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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