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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

Cannon Air Force Base / Clovis (KCVS)

Lat: 34.38°NLon: 103.32°WElev: 4295ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 21 Aug 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Melrose NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melrose NM
 34.44°N 103.64°W (Elev. 4429 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 am MDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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