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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed W 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 7:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Santa Cruz NM

Red Flag Warning March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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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 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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