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Current conditions at

Cannon Air Force Base / Clovis (KCVS)

Lat: 34.38°NLon: 103.32°WElev: 4295ft.

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Portales NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Portales NM
 34.13°N 103.42°W (Elev. 4121 ft)
6:01 am MDT Aug 20, 2025
6am MDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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