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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 10:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N 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
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  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. 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 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Sandia Heights NM
 35.25°N 106.49°W (Elev. 7198 ft)
6:01 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
11am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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