... Winds and cooler weather moving into southern New Mexico and
West Texas...
A storm system continues dropping southeastward towards New Mexico
this morning. The system will be over New Mexico by this evening
and into the Texas Panhandle Saturday mid day. Ahead of the storm
winds will increase to around 25 to 30 mph this afternoon with a few
higher gusts 40 mph... and a few areas of blowing dust are
possible. By late this afternoon into much of tonight... a chance
of showers will exist from the Gila WIlderness across to the
Sacramento Mountains. Snow levels will start out quite high but by
Saturday morning... will fall to around 5000 feet in the Sacramento
Mountains... though significant snowfall is not expected at this
time.
Late tonight and early Saturday morning a sharp cold front will
move west across the area and significantly lower high
temperatures for the weekend. High temperatures Saturday will be
about 15 to 20 degrees cooler than today.
For Saturday night... with clearing skies and light winds
unseasonably cool temperatures will occur. Across The Lowlands
urban temperatures will likely stay just above freezing,,,but in
outlying areas the low temperature may drop to as cold as 25 to 30
degrees.
Truth Or Consequences, NM
Current Conditions
59 °F
Clear
Updated — 10:12 AM MDT on March 19, 2010
Local Radar
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Truth Or Consequences
58 °F - Clear
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Las Cruces
59 °F - Clear
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Socorro
58 °F - Clear
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Holloman AFB
63 °F - Clear
Forecast for Sierra County Lakes Region (87901)
Friday
 Partly Cloudy
H 67° / L 36°
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Saturday
Partly Cloudy
H 52° / L 29°
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Sunday
Clear
H 59° / L 29°
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Monday
Partly Cloudy
H 68° / L 38°
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Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
H 65° / L 36°
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Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Windy. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
TonightPartly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of rain showers in the evening. Windy. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph shifting to the north 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday NightMostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast up to 5 mph after midnight.
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
Sunday NightMostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Monday NightPartly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s.
Tuesday NightPartly cloudy with isolated rain showers. Breezy. Lows around 40. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Statement as of 6:23 am MDT on March 19, 2010
Special Weather Statement
