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

3 Miles ENE Sandia Heights NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Sandia Heights NM
 35.19°N 106.45°W (Elev. 7657 ft)
6:01 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
9am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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