Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grant County Airport (KSVC)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

94°F

34°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SE 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 8 Jul 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Silver City NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Silver City NM
 32.85°N 108.38°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
4pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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