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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

71°F

22°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed N 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 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
Fire Weather Watch March 14, 03:00pm until March 14, 08:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WNW Mountainair NM
 34.58°N 106.47°W (Elev. 7953 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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