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

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

Lat: 34.94°NLon: 104.64°WElev: 4791ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	7%
Wind Speed	W 17 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.73 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	14 Mar 4:15 pm MDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Cuervo NM

High Wind Warning March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 04:00pm

Red Flag Warning until March 15, 12:00am

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

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High Wind Warning

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until March 15, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sun
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
then Mostly
Clear and
Windy
Sunday
High: 60 °F⇓
Windy. Patchy
Blowing Dust
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust before noon. Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 60 by 10am, then falling to around 50 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 50 mph.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 10 to 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.