Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Vegas Municipal Airport (KLVS)

Lat: 35.66°NLon: 105.14°WElev: 6867ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Rociada NM

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind around 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Rociada NM
 35.88°N 105.52°W (Elev. 11198 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
1am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database