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

Angel Fire Airport (KAXX)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 105.29°WElev: 8330ft.

Fair and Breezy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 22 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW El Prado NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW El Prado NM
 36.36°N 105.77°W (Elev. 6804 ft)
12:01 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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