Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (KSRR)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 9 May 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Capitan NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Capitan NM
 33.55°N 105.58°W (Elev. 6414 ft)
12:32 am MDT May 9, 2026
5am MDT May 9, 2026-6pm MDT May 15, 2026
 
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