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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 10:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Sandia Heights NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Sandia Heights NM
 35.21°N 106.45°W (Elev. 10082 ft)
6:02 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
11am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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