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.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Virden NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 100. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light northwest wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 100. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light northwest wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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Point Forecast:
Virden NM
 32.7°N 109.01°W (Elev. 3947 ft)
12:26 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
6am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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