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

68°F

20°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.88 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 10:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Tucumcari 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

Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 58 °F⇓
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 58 by 9am, then falling to around 47 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.