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.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 23 Aug 12:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Placitas NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °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 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. 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 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Placitas NM
 35.3°N 106.46°W (Elev. 5794 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
1am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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