Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Socorro Municipal Airport (KONM)

Lat: 34.03°NLon: 106.9°WElev: 4805ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 5 Aug 7:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SW Mountainair NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles SW Mountainair NM
 34.29°N 106.44°W (Elev. 6788 ft)
6:02 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
7am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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