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 >

Current conditions at

Belen Regional Airport (KBRG)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Los Chaves 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

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Los Chaves NM
 34.78°N 106.85°W (Elev. 5302 ft)
6:01 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
9am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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