Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Clayton Municipal Airpark (KCAO)

Lat: 36.45°NLon: 103.15°WElev: 4971ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 2 Aug 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Clayton NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clayton NM
 36.46°N 103.18°W (Elev. 5066 ft)
6:01 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
11am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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