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

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	13 Mar 2:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW 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

Fire Weather Watch

This Afternoon
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Mostly
Clear and
Windy
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

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 before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph becoming northeast 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 87.