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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 9:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Sandia Heights 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 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 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 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Sandia Heights NM
 35.23°N 106.46°W (Elev. 9774 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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