Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cannon Air Force Base / Clovis (KCVS)

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

Partly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.17 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	92°F (33°C)
Last update	1 Aug 2:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Portales NM

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 99 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.