Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 3:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Sandia Heights NM

Fire Weather Watch March 14, 12:00pm until March 14, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Sandia Heights NM
 35.12°N 106.47°W (Elev. 7172 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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