Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Fe County Municipal Airport (KSAF)

Lat: 35.61°NLon: 106.1°WElev: 6260ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Pena Blanca 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pena Blanca NM
 35.58°N 106.33°W (Elev. 5325 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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