Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grant County Airport (KSVC)

Lat: 32.63°NLon: 108.15°WElev: 5367ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Hillsboro NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSW Hillsboro NM
 32.77°N 107.66°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
2:41 pm MDT Apr 30, 2026
7pm MDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm MDT May 7, 2026
 
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