Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Mar 3:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Sandia Heights NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 06:00pm
Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Sandia Heights NM
 35.19°N 106.45°W (Elev. 7657 ft)
1:03 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
4am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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