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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 Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 5:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Mountainair NM
 34.57°N 106.33°W (Elev. 6896 ft)
Last Update:
1:03 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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