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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 9:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W 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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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Tijeras NM
 35.08°N 106.47°W (Elev. 6726 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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