Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. 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 will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

Lat: 35.65°NLon: 109.07°WElev: 6742ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 30 Jul 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sheep Springs NM

Heat Advisory July 31, 12:00pm until July 31, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph becoming west.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph becoming west.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Sheep Springs NM
 36.15°N 108.7°W (Elev. 5807 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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