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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 13 Mar 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Lemitar NM

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Lemitar NM
 34.21°N 106.92°W (Elev. 4715 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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