Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

Light Rain

45°F

7°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 6:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Sandia Heights NM

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Sandia Heights NM
 35.19°N 106.42°W (Elev. 9416 ft)
5:01 am MST Jan 1, 2026
7am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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