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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Socorro Municipal Airport (KONM)

Lat: 34.03°NLon: 106.9°WElev: 4805ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 10:15 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

35 Miles WSW Carrizozo NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 06:00pm

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Windy. Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 52.