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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Clines Corners (KCQC)

Lat: 35°NLon: 105.67°WElev: 7087ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Vaughn NM

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 59. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 59. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing dust after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vaughn NM
 34.59°N 105.21°W (Elev. 6053 ft)
Last Update:
3:31 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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