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.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 9:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Tijeras NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 20 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 20 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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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 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
9am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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