Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Presidio Lely International Airport (KPRS)

Lat: 29.63°NLon: 104.36°WElev: 2932ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 13 Mar 4:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Shafter TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust between 11am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust between 11am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Shafter TX
 29.85°N 104.43°W (Elev. 5692 ft)
1:36 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
4pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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