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.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1004.8 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 3:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Sandia Heights NM

Red Flag Warning March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
High Wind Warning March 15, 06:00am until March 15, 04:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust between noon and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust between noon and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Sandia Heights NM
 35.23°N 106.46°W (Elev. 9774 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 15, 2026
4am MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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