Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Safford, Safford Municipal Airport (KSAD)

Lat: 32.86°NLon: 109.64°WElev: 3176ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 7:51 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Glenwood NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Glenwood NM
 33.29°N 108.81°W (Elev. 6775 ft)
6:02 am MDT Aug 21, 2026
8am MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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