Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Moriarty Municipal Airport (K0E0)

Lat: 34.98°NLon: 106°WElev: 6178ft.

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Humidity NA
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Extended Forecast for

Mountainair NM

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Mountainair NM
 34.53°N 106.25°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
6:02 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
8am MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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