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Current conditions at

Albuquerque, Albuquerque International Airport (KABQ)

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

Partly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 6:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Placitas NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy smoke between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke between 9am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy smoke between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Patchy smoke between 9am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
Placitas NM
 35.3°N 106.46°W (Elev. 5794 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 am MDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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