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

Grant County Airport (KSVC)

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

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 31 Jul 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Bayard NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 96 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Bayard NM
 32.78°N 108.13°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
10:04 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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