Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	30.21 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	31 Jul 5:52 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Sandia Park NM

Today
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Isolated
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Sunny then
Severe
Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.