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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Cedar Crest NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming 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

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming 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 53. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Cedar Crest NM
 35.09°N 106.28°W (Elev. 7001 ft)
12:01 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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