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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

Cannon Air Force Base / Clovis (KCVS)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 23 Aug 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Portales NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Portales NM
 34.25°N 103.35°W (Elev. 4088 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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