Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 2:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Sandia Heights NM

Fire Weather Watch March 14, 12:00pm until March 14, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Sandia Heights NM
 35.21°N 106.45°W (Elev. 10082 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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