Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Aug 8:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Placitas NM

Heat Advisory August 5, 12:00pm until August 5, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Placitas NM
 35.26°N 106.46°W (Elev. 8599 ft)
11:02 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
11am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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