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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 2:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles SW Claunch NM

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

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming east.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust before noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. 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: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °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 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming east.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing dust after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust before noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. 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 68.
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 54.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles SW Claunch NM
 33.87°N 106.32°W (Elev. 5837 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
2am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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