Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Aug 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Elephant Butte NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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Point Forecast:
Elephant Butte NM
 33.14°N 107.25°W (Elev. 4344 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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