Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grant County Airport (KSVC)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 4 Aug 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Hillsboro NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. North northeast wind around 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. North northeast wind around 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Hillsboro NM
 32.86°N 107.65°W (Elev. 6181 ft)
10:06 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
11am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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