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

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

Lat: 34.94°NLon: 104.64°WElev: 4791ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed Vrbl 1 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 2:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Fort Sumner 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
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northwest 30 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northwest 30 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Fort Sumner NM
 34.45°N 104.16°W (Elev. 4114 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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