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

Red Flag Warning in effect from March 26, 11:00 AM MDT until March 26, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Socorro Municipal Airport (KONM)

Lat: 34.03°NLon: 106.9°WElev: 4805ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 2:55 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

29 Miles W Carrizozo NM

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

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 56 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
Friday
High: 57 °F
Windy. Patchy
Blowing Dust
then Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing dust after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing dust before noon. Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.