Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 22, 07:00 AM MDT until March 22, 11:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Roswell International Air Center Airport (KROW)

Lat: 33.31°NLon: 104.51°WElev: 3622ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 12:51 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NE Roswell NM

Fire Weather Watch March 22, 07:00am until March 22, 11:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming east.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 95.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 53.