Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Clayton Municipal Airpark (KCAO)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Clayton NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clayton NM
 36.44°N 103.15°W (Elev. 4990 ft)
6:02 am MDT May 8, 2026
10am MDT May 8, 2026-6pm MDT May 14, 2026
 
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