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

Truth Or Consequences, Truth Or Consequences Municipal Airport (KTCS)

Lat: 33.24°NLon: 107.27°WElev: 4849ft.

Fair and Breezy

89°F

32°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 31 Jul 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Hillsboro NM

Heat Advisory until July 31, 09:00pm
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    Heat Advisory until July 31, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 69 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then isolated showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Hillsboro NM
 32.97°N 107.63°W (Elev. 5801 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
7pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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