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

Fire Weather Watch 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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 5:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

La Plata NM

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
then Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. 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 63. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 39.