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

Moriarty Municipal Airport (K0E0)

Lat: 34.98°NLon: 106°WElev: 6178ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 14 Mar 8:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Moriarty 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
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  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Moriarty NM
 34.96°N 106.12°W (Elev. 6325 ft)
6:01 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
8am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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