Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	NW 2 mph
Barometer	29.93 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 7:35 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE 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

Today
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
then Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 61 °F⇓
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. 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. Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 61 by noon, then falling to around 48 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.