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Strong Storm Impacting Southern Alaska

A strong storm system moving into southern Alaska today will bring blizzard conditions to some areas, with heavy snow and strong winds. Elsewhere, periods of rain and very high elevation mountain snows will continue across the Northwest U.S. over the next several days. Meanwhile, a few storm systems will traverse the Southern U.S., with moderate rainfall amounts and possibly a few thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Taos, Taos Regional Airport (KSKX)

Lat: 36.45°NLon: 105.67°WElev: 7090ft.

Fair

1°C

34°F

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 1020.4 mb (30.04 in)
Dewpoint -9°C (15°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 29 Jan 10:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Taos NM

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

    High: 3 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around -9. North wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

    Low: -9 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 3 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. West wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming northeast in the evening.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: -12 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 4. Northeast wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 4 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -9.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: -9 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 9.

    Sunny

    High: 9 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around -6.

    Clear

    Low: -6 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 11.

    Sunny

    High: 11 °C

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around -9. North wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. West wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4. Northeast wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around -6.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -4.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 6.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 0.
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Point Forecast:
Taos NM
 36.39°N 105.57°W (Elev. 2123 m)
Last Update:
3:48 am MST Jan 29, 2020
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Jan 29, 2020-6pm MST Feb 4, 2020
 
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