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.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Continental Divide NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NE Continental Divide NM
 35.59°N 108.32°W (Elev. 7198 ft)
2:16 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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