Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Socorro Municipal Airport (KONM)

Lat: 34.03°NLon: 106.9°WElev: 4805ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 14 Mar 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles SSW Magdalena NM

Red Flag Warning March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles SSW Magdalena NM
 33.76°N 107.4°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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