Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 7:06:23 am MDT

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On Friday, for the second day in a row, Albuquerque broke its all- time record high for the month of March. Additional March records are likely to be smashed across northern and central New Mexico today.

Fire weather concerns will increase across the eastern plains on Sunday as high temperatures reach around 10-25 degrees above 1991- 2020 averages with mostly single digit humidities and northeast wind gusts around 40 mph.

Very high ultraviolet (UV) radiation is forecast for New Mexico today. Over exposure to the sun's UV rays can cause skin damage that leads to skin cancer, premature aging, cataracts and other eye damage, and immune system suppression.

High temperatures more typical of late May and early June, rather than mid-March, are expected into the weekend; then again Tuesday through Thursday. All-time March record highs will continue to be set!

A backdoor cold front will push through gaps in the central mountain chain Sunday night with a gusty east wind below canyons opening into the central valley from the east mainly from Santa Fe southward. The strongest gusts will probably reach up to 45 mph below Tijeras Canyon in Albuquerque.

With outdoor temperatures continuing to climb into the 80s and 90s this weekend, vehicle interior temperatures will quickly reach life-threatening values well in excess of 100 degrees! NEVER leave children or pets in a locked car.