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

Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (KSRR)

Lat: 33.47°NLon: 105.53°WElev: 6759ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 8:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NW Bent NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NW Bent NM
 33.32°N 106.07°W (Elev. 4554 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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