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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

Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (KSRR)

Lat: 33.47°NLon: 105.53°WElev: 6759ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles WNW Carrizozo NM

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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 50 °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 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    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.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest 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 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles WNW Carrizozo NM
 33.72°N 106.14°W (Elev. 5791 ft)
Last Update:
3:31 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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