Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 11:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Sandia Heights NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Sandia Heights NM
 35.21°N 106.45°W (Elev. 10082 ft)
12:01 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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