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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 12:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Sandia NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Sandia NM
 35.05°N 106.46°W (Elev. 6299 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
1am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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