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

Tucumcari Municipal Airport (KTCC)

Lat: 35.18°NLon: 103.6°WElev: 4038ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	6%
Wind Speed	W 8 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	14 Mar 1:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles E Quay NM

Red Flag Warning March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

High Wind Warning March 15, 06:00am until March 15, 04:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

High Wind Warning

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 58 °F⇓
Windy. Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 58 by 9am, then falling to around 48 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.