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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Socorro Municipal Airport (KONM)

Lat: 34.03°NLon: 106.9°WElev: 4805ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 1:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles W Carrizozo NM

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust before noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing dust after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust before noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles W Carrizozo NM
 33.59°N 106.42°W (Elev. 6253 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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