Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 14 Mar 1:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Sandia Park NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 06:00pm
Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southeast 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southeast 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Sandia Park NM
 35.22°N 106.29°W (Elev. 6407 ft)
1:03 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
2am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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