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 >

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

40°F

4°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	35°F (2°C)
Last update	14 Mar 1:53 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Shiprock NM

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
then Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 41.