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

78°F

26°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Aug 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Hillsboro NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Hillsboro NM
 33.13°N 107.71°W (Elev. 6808 ft)
1:16 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
3am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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