Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lordsburg Municipal Airport (KLSB)

Lat: 32.33°NLon: 108.69°WElev: 4288ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 1 Aug 5:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SSW Hachita NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles SSW Hachita NM
 31.64°N 108.4°W (Elev. 7375 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
5pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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