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.

Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Light Rain Squalls and Windy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	NW 32 G 46 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	1 Aug 6:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Portales NM

Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

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. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.