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.

A Few Clouds

76°F

24°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 2:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Placitas NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Placitas NM
 35.31°N 106.41°W (Elev. 6198 ft)
2:32 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
2am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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