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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 10:52 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Placitas 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

Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. 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 58. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 49.