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Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. 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 12%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles W Carrizozo NM

Wind Advisory March 27, 06:00am until March 27, 03:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles W Carrizozo NM
 33.68°N 106.38°W (Elev. 6624 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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