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

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

Lat: 35.88°NLon: 106.27°WElev: 7171ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 14 Mar 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Santa Cruz NM

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °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 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Santa Cruz NM
 36.01°N 106.04°W (Elev. 5784 ft)
6:01 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
11am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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