Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

Lat: 35.04°NLon: 106.61°WElev: 5351ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 21 Mar 2:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Meadow Lake NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Meadow Lake NM
 34.8°N 106.55°W (Elev. 5443 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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