7-Day Zone Forecast for Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin
Issued by: National Weather Service El Paso, TX
Last Update: 556 AM MDT Tue Sep 15 2026




Today: Partly cloudy this morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tonight: Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Wednesday Night: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Thursday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Friday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Monday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then mostly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.







Zone Forecast: Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin

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