Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG)

Lat: 35.15°NLon: 106.8°WElev: 5837ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 8:50 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rio Rancho NM

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rio Rancho NM
 35.29°N 106.68°W (Elev. 5472 ft)
6:01 am MDT Jul 26, 2026
9am MDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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