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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed E 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 9:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Tijeras NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Tijeras NM
 35.1°N 106.44°W (Elev. 7428 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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