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.

Partly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 21 Aug 1:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Placitas NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    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 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Placitas NM
 35.31°N 106.41°W (Elev. 6198 ft)
2:16 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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