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

Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (KSRR)

Lat: 33.47°NLon: 105.53°WElev: 6759ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 14 Mar 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Ruidoso NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 03:00pm until March 15, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Ruidoso NM
 33.32°N 105.66°W (Elev. 6965 ft)
1:03 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
3am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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