Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from March 15, 09:00 AM MDT until March 15, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Farmington, Four Corners Regional Airport (KFMN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 108.23°WElev: 5502ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 11:53 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Bloomfield NM

Red Flag Warning March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Windy. Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 40.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 83.