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

76°F

24°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed W 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1003.5 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 14 Mar 5:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Sandia Park NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 04:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Sandia Park NM
 35.22°N 106.4°W (Elev. 7717 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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