Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Socorro Municipal Airport (KONM)

Lat: 34.03°NLon: 106.9°WElev: 4805ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Mar 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles E Polvadera NM

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

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles E Polvadera NM
 34.14°N 106.59°W (Elev. 6722 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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