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

Gallup Municipal Airport (KGUP)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.38 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Fort Wingate NM

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Fort Wingate NM
 35.41°N 108.58°W (Elev. 7890 ft)
6:02 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
8am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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