CURRENT WEATHER
from the
Photovoltaic Systems Evaluation Laboratory
at Sandia National Laboratories
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Latitude: 35.0546 N Longitude: -106.54 W Altitude: 1656 m (5433 ft)
PSEL Location Map
--- For 2026-09-19 at 05:37:00 MST (5:37 Solar) ---
 
  Weather: Sun Reference:
  Air Temp
15.0
°C
( 59.0
°F) Azimuth
85.6
°
  Dew Point Temp
12.7
°C
( 54.9
°F) Elevation
-3.8
°
  Relative Humidity
86.3
%     Hour Angle
-1.7
°
  Potential Gradient
-0.0
kV/m     Optical Air Mass
12.2
 
 
  Wind: Solar Irradiance (W/m2 ):
  Speed(5 min avg)
0.9
m/s
( 2.0
mph)
Direct Normal
0.1
 
  Direction(5 min avg)
31.2
°
 
Global Normal
0.3
 
  Peak Speed(20 min)
2.8
m/s
( 6.3
mph)
Global Horizontal
-2.6
 
  Atmospheric Pressure:
Global @ Latitude Tilt
-0.5
 
  Actual
630.5
mmHg
24.8
inHg
Horiz. Diffuse
-5.9
 
  Sea Level Adjusted
769.8
mmHg
30.3
inHg
Global Horiz. IR
317.4
 
 
  Precipitation: Accumulated Insolation (kWh/m2 ):
  Today
0.0
mm
0.0
in
Direct Normal Today
0.0
 
  Yesterday
46.7
mm
1.8
in
Direct Normal Yesterday
4.5
 
  This Month
73.7
mm
2.9
in
Global Horiz. Today
-0.0
 
  Last Month
22.9
mm
0.9
in
Global Horiz. Yesterday
5.2
 
  This Year
257.0
mm
10.1
in Global Tilt Today
-0.0
 
  Last Year
385.6
mm
15.2
in Global Tilt Yesterday
6.1
 
 
Dewpoint Calculation Methodology
(Dewpoint calculation constants current as of 2025-07-03)
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