Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

A Few Clouds

52°F

11°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 5 Mar 11:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Sandia Heights NM

Wind Advisory March 6, 08:00am until March 6, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of flurries between 8am and 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. East wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of flurries between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. East wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Sandia Heights NM
 35.21°N 106.45°W (Elev. 10082 ft)
11:32 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
12am MST Mar 6, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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