Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Heavy Snow and Possible Blizzard Conditions in the Central Rockies and Upper Midwest

Strong winds and dry conditions will bring extremely critical fire weather (Level 3 of 3) today and a possible wildfire outbreak across portions of southeastern New Mexico into northwest Texas, the Texas Panhandle, and western Oklahoma. Widespread heavy snow with possible blizzard conditions is forecast tonight through Wednesday from the central Rockies and Plains into the Upper Midwest states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.20 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Mar 7:25 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Richfield NC

Today
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday

Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 71.