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: Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 9:40:20 am MDT

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March Records Stats

Fire Danger Sunday

Historic March Heat!

Dangerous Car Heat

Yesterday, Albuquerque broke its all-time record high for the month of March. Additional March records are likely to be smashed today and Saturday. High temperatures in Albuquerque and Clayton on Saturday are forecast to reach at least 90 F, which would break the record earliest 90-degree day by around 6 weeks in Albuquerque, and 4 weeks in Clayton.

Fire weather concerns will increase across the eastern plains on Sunday as high temperatures reach around 20 F above 1991-2020 averages with mostly single digit humidities and northeast wind gusts around 40 mph.

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

With outdoor temperatures reaching or exceeding 90 degrees in many areas over the next several days, vehicle interior temperatures will quickly reach life-threatening values well in excess of 100 degrees! NEVER leave children or pets in a locked car.