Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Clines Corners (KCQC)

Lat: 35°NLon: 105.67°WElev: 7087ft.

Fair and Windy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 26 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Vaughn NM

Fire Weather Watch March 14, 12:00pm until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 13, 12:00pm until March 13, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 12, 02:40pm until March 12, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 12, 02:40pm until March 12, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vaughn NM
 34.59°N 105.21°W (Elev. 6053 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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