Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 2:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Sandia Heights NM

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust before noon. Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of sprinkles after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing dust after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust before noon. Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A chance of sprinkles after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Sandia Heights NM
 35.21°N 106.45°W (Elev. 10082 ft)
3:31 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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