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 >

Current conditions at

Belen Regional Airport (KBRG)

Lat: 34.65°NLon: 106.84°WElev: 5200ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 13 Mar 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Belen 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Belen NM
 34.65°N 106.78°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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