Observed 4:25 AM MDT at KABQ

Albuquerque, NM weather

Mostly clear and 55°13°, rain ~6–8 AM (40%).

Forecasts differ

Now 55°13°

Mostly clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
Humidity: 94%; Air 55°13°, dew point 54°12° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 21Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.1 inHg1019 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms for the next 48 hours (80%, 2.8 in71 mm)
Above 70°21° today by noon
High 74°23° today at 2 PM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Storms all night (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 66°19° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 3 AM · Storms all night (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 5a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	53%	0
Fri 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	57%	0
Fri 7a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	56%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	35%	0
Fri 9a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	41%	1
Fri 10a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	28%	2
Fri 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	31%	4
Fri 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	47%	5
Fri 1p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	32%	6
Fri 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	23%	5
Fri 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	61%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	72°22°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	46%	1
Fri 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°)	71°22°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	65%	0
Fri 6p	Drizzle	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	67°19°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	61%	25%	0
Fri 7p	Rain	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	57%	0
Fri 8p	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	76%	70%	0
Fri 9p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	55%	0
Fri 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	66%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	87%	83%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	85%	0
Sat 1a	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	93%	84%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	94%	75%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	67%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	83%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	49%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	97%	34%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	58%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	49%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	70%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	80%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	77%	4
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	61%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	64%	6
Sat 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	74%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	60%	29%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	60%	24%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	62%	25%	2
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	54%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	42%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	63%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	71%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	65%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	67%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	54°12°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	53°12°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	61%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	61%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	97%	59%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Storms 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  60% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°17°
  60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 54°12°
  70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Storms 0.29 in7.4 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  60% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  80% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 52°11°
  80% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Storms 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered rain showers before 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Scattered rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
59% chance of rain, high 74°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
57% chance of rain, high 69°, low 51°, cooling off.
Sunday
38% chance of rain, high 65°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–69°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 76

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Albuquerque International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SatOct 17
−2°−1°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Albuquerque weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:37 PM; Morning 7:03–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 55% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:35 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Albuquerque. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,500 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.