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Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Moriarty Municipal Airport (K0E0)

Lat: 34.98°NLon: 106°WElev: 6178ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed W 15 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 26 Mar 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ponderosa NM

Red Flag Warning until March 26, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until March 26, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ponderosa NM
 35°N 106.32°W (Elev. 7602 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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