Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 2 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 7:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE 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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High Wind Watch
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Fort Sumner NM
 34.52°N 104.11°W (Elev. 4501 ft)
6:01 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
7am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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