Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Angel Fire Airport (KAXX)

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

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Taos NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taos NM
 36.37°N 105.6°W (Elev. 6952 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
4am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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