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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW 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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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Petaca NM
 36.57°N 106.06°W (Elev. 8599 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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