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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Belen Regional Airport (KBRG)

Lat: 34.65°NLon: 106.84°WElev: 5200ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Mountainair 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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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, 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
    then Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, 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 59. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Mountainair NM
 34.52°N 106.27°W (Elev. 6529 ft)
Last Update:
1:03 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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