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

92°F

33°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 22 Aug 1:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Sandia Heights NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °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 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Sandia Heights NM
 35.21°N 106.48°W (Elev. 7313 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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