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.

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Aug 12:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Clara NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the evening.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Santa Clara NM
 32.79°N 108.18°W (Elev. 6148 ft)
12:26 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
12am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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