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

78°F

26°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Mar 12:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Sandia NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Sandia NM
 35.07°N 106.49°W (Elev. 5725 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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