Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Fe County Municipal Airport (KSAF)

Lat: 35.61°NLon: 106.1°WElev: 6260ft.

Fair and Windy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 28 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Cerrillos NM

Fire Weather Watch March 14, 12:00pm until March 14, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Cerrillos NM
 35.46°N 106.06°W (Elev. 6056 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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