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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

Socorro Municipal Airport (KONM)

Lat: 34.03°NLon: 106.9°WElev: 4805ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 23 Aug 8:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Socorro NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Socorro NM
 34.05°N 106.85°W (Elev. 4715 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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