Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Socorro Municipal Airport (KONM)

Lat: 34.03°NLon: 106.9°WElev: 4805ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed N 10 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 13 Mar 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles E Polvadera NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 06:00pm
Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
Fire Weather Watch March 14, 03:00pm until March 14, 08:00pm
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles E Polvadera NM
 34.14°N 106.59°W (Elev. 6722 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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