Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grant County Airport (KSVC)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 11:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Silver City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Silver City NM
 32.76°N 108.29°W (Elev. 6198 ft)
11:00 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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