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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 1:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles E Polvadera 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 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust before noon. Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing dust after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust before noon. Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles E Polvadera NM
 34.14°N 106.59°W (Elev. 6722 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
1am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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