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.

A Few Clouds

74°F

23°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 12 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 3:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW 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
Fire Weather Watch March 14, 03:00pm until March 14, 08:00pm
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Sandia Park NM
 35.24°N 106.4°W (Elev. 8314 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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