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 9 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Mar 1:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Capitan 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 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then 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: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    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 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Capitan NM
 33.55°N 105.58°W (Elev. 6414 ft)
1:03 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
1am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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