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 2026-09-18 at 05:15:00 MST (5:14 Solar) ---
 
  Weather: Sun Reference:
  Air Temp
17.6
°C
( 63.7
°F) Azimuth
82.0
°
  Dew Point Temp
15.6
°C
( 60.2
°F) Elevation
-8.2
°
  Relative Humidity
88.2
%     Hour Angle
-1.8
°
  Potential Gradient
0.0
kV/m     Optical Air Mass
0.0
 
 
  Wind: Solar Irradiance (W/m2 ):
  Speed(5 min avg)
3.4
m/s
( 7.7
mph)
Direct Normal
0.1
 
  Direction(5 min avg)
337.9
°
 
Global Normal
0.2
 
  Peak Speed(20 min)
6.4
m/s
( 14.2
mph)
Global Horizontal
-1.6
 
  Atmospheric Pressure:
Global @ Latitude Tilt
-0.5
 
  Actual
632.9
mmHg
24.9
inHg
Horiz. Diffuse
-6.8
 
  Sea Level Adjusted
772.7
mmHg
30.4
inHg
Global Horiz. IR
375.5
 
 
  Precipitation: Accumulated Insolation (kWh/m2 ):
  Today
21.8
mm
0.9
in
Direct Normal Today
0.0
 
  Yesterday
7.6
mm
0.3
in
Direct Normal Yesterday
5.5
 
  This Month
48.8
mm
1.9
in
Global Horiz. Today
-0.0
 
  Last Month
22.9
mm
0.9
in
Global Horiz. Yesterday
5.5
 
  This Year
232.2
mm
9.1
in Global Tilt Today
-0.0
 
  Last Year
385.6
mm
15.2
in Global Tilt Yesterday
6.5
 
 
Dewpoint Calculation Methodology
(Dewpoint calculation constants current as of 2025-07-03)
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