Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 12:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Tijeras NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 06:00pm
Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
Fire Weather Watch March 14, 03:00pm until March 14, 08:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Tijeras NM
 34.99°N 106.43°W (Elev. 6821 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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