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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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 10:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Tijeras NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Tijeras NM
 35.06°N 106.35°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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