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 >

Current conditions at

Socorro Municipal Airport (KONM)

Lat: 34.03°NLon: 106.9°WElev: 4805ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WNW Carrizozo NM

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

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. 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.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. 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 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles WNW Carrizozo NM
 33.71°N 106.25°W (Elev. 5896 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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