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

Holloman Air Force Base (KHMN)

Lat: 32.85°NLon: 106.1°WElev: 4094ft.

A Few Clouds

88°F

31°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 4 Aug 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Tularosa NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 100. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 100. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Tularosa NM
 33.09°N 106.02°W (Elev. 4501 ft)
9:56 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
10am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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