Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Belen Regional Airport (KBRG)

Lat: 34.65°NLon: 106.84°WElev: 5200ft.

Fair

98°F

37°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 19 Aug 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Belen NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Belen NM
 34.64°N 106.83°W (Elev. 5177 ft)
2:16 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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