Monthly outlook for Sandia Knolls, NM: average high 86.1°, average low 64.1°. That is 1.4° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 August (92.6°), the coolest 10 August (57°).
86.1°/64.1°
Average high / low
+1.4°
Above normal
6 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
84.9°
84.1°
+0.5°
19 August – 28 August
88.2°
82.6°
+3.1°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
81.9°
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August records over 66 years
99°6 August 2023All-time high
51.3°27 August 1992All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Placitas (14 mi).
Mon, 1092° / 57°0.07
92 °
Sandia Knolls, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 92°, low 57°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.8 mph NW
Humidity25%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 1188° / 64°0.03
88 °
Sandia Knolls, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 88°, low 64°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 1286° / 63°0
86 °
Sandia Knolls, Wednesday, 12 August
Clear. High 86°, low 63°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.9 mph W
Humidity32%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Thu, 1384° / 63°0.01
84 °
Sandia Knolls, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 84°, low 63°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind17.9 mph SW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Fri, 1476° / 63°0.17
76 °
Sandia Knolls, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 76°, low 63°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 1578° / 63°0.18
78 °
Sandia Knolls, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 78°, low 63°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.5 mph SW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 1679° / 61°0.2
79 °
Sandia Knolls, Sunday, 16 August
Rain. High 79°, low 61°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.5 mph SW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Mon, 1783° / 62°0
83 °
Sandia Knolls, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 83°, low 62°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.3 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 1888° / 70°0.01
88 °
Sandia Knolls, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 88°, low 70°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.2 mph NW
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 1988° / 67°0.02
88 °
Sandia Knolls, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 88°, low 67°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.4 mph E
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2089° / 66°0.03
89 °
Sandia Knolls, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 89°, low 66°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.1 mph N
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 2191° / 65°0
91 °
Sandia Knolls, Friday, 21 August
Partly cloudy. High 91°, low 65°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.3 mph SE
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 2288° / 67°0.12
88 °
Sandia Knolls, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 88°, low 67°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12 mph SW
Humidity20%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 2389° / 63°0.02
89 °
Sandia Knolls, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 89°, low 63°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SW
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 2484° / 65°0.13
84 °
Sandia Knolls, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 84°, low 65°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.5 mph N
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2582° / 60°0.06
82 °
Sandia Knolls, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high94° (2019)
Record low52° (1966)
Wed, 2682° / 61°0.08
82 °
Sandia Knolls, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high95° (2019)
Record low55° (2010)
Thu, 2782° / 61°0.07
82 °
Sandia Knolls, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high92° (2011)
Record low51° (1992)
Fri, 2882° / 61°0.04
82 °
Sandia Knolls, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high93° (2011)
Record low53° (1987)
Sat, 2982° / 60°0.06
82 °
Sandia Knolls, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high91° (2019)
Record low51° (1988)
Sun, 3083° / 60°0.04
83 °
Sandia Knolls, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high93° (2011)
Record low52° (1987)
Mon, 3182° / 60°0.04
82 °
Sandia Knolls, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high94° (2011)
Record low53° (1987)
Tue, 0182° / 60°0.04
82 °
Sandia Knolls, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low53° (1968)
Wed, 0282° / 60°0.04
82 °
Sandia Knolls, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high92° (2012)
Record low51° (1976)
Thu, 0382° / 60°0.04
82 °
Sandia Knolls, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high92° (2019)
Record low48° (1974)
Fri, 0482° / 60°0.06
82 °
Sandia Knolls, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high91° (2000)
Record low43° (1961)
Sat, 0581° / 59°0.06
81 °
Sandia Knolls, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high91° (1979)
Record low48° (1961)
Sun, 0681° / 59°0.07
81 °
Sandia Knolls, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high93° (2020)
Record low50° (2004)
Mon, 0781° / 59°0.05
81 °
Sandia Knolls, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (2020)
Record low50° (1970)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Sandia Knolls, NM are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Sandia Knolls, NM since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.