Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

Lat: 35.04°NLon: 106.61°WElev: 5351ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 3:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Sandia NM

High Wind Watch March 27, 09:00am until March 27, 09:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust before noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust before noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Sandia NM
 35.09°N 106.52°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
3:31 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
4am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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