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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roswell International Air Center Airport (KROW)

Lat: 33.31°NLon: 104.51°WElev: 3622ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity	5%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 7 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1003.4 mb)
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	14 Mar 1:51 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

31 Miles WNW Kenna NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 04:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 15, 11:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.