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, Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG)

Lat: 35.15°NLon: 106.8°WElev: 5837ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Rio Rancho NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Rio Rancho NM
 35.28°N 106.71°W (Elev. 5584 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
12am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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