Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gallup Municipal Airport (KGUP)

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

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 6 Aug 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Continental Divide NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered rain between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered rain between noon and 3pm, then isolated thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers between 10pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Scattered rain between noon and 3pm, then isolated thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Isolated thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Isolated thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Continental Divide NM
 35.45°N 108.36°W (Elev. 7123 ft)
12:01 pm MDT Aug 6, 2025
12pm MDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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