Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grant County Airport (KSVC)

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

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed S 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 26 Aug 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Silver City NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Silver City NM
 32.83°N 108.29°W (Elev. 6312 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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