Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 2, 12:00 PM MDT until August 2, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Gallup Municipal Airport (KGUP)

Lat: 35.51°NLon: 108.79°WElev: 6460ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	S 12 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.23 in (1001.4 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Aug 4:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Vanderwagen NM

Heat Advisory August 2, 12:00pm until August 2, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Isolated
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.