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.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Aug 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Silver City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Silver City NM
 32.81°N 108.26°W (Elev. 6207 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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