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.

Partly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Sandia Heights NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °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 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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)
12:32 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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