Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Holloman Air Force Base (KHMN)

Lat: 32.85°NLon: 106.1°WElev: 4094ft.

Mostly Cloudy

97°F

36°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 21 Aug 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Tularosa NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. East wind around 8 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 99. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. East wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tularosa NM
 33.07°N 106.02°W (Elev. 4505 ft)
1:01 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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