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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

Partly Cloudy

93°F

34°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 1 Aug 2:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Sandia Heights NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • 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
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Sandia Heights NM
 35.21°N 106.45°W (Elev. 10082 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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