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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

Roswell International Air Center Airport (KROW)

Lat: 33.31°NLon: 104.51°WElev: 3622ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 22 Aug 7:51 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NW Roswell NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NW Roswell NM
 33.54°N 104.71°W (Elev. 4301 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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