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 38%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 11:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Sandia Heights NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Sandia Heights NM
 35.19°N 106.42°W (Elev. 9416 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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