Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Socorro Municipal Airport (KONM)

Lat: 34.03°NLon: 106.9°WElev: 4805ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	4 Aug 9:55 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SE Datil NM

Today
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 84.