Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Angel Fire Airport (KAXX)

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

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 1:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Petaca NM

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
Fire Weather Watch March 14, 03:00pm until March 14, 08:00pm
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a light northwest wind becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a light northwest wind becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Petaca NM
 36.54°N 106.09°W (Elev. 8606 ft)
1:03 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
1am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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