Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Belen Regional Airport (KBRG)

Lat: 34.65°NLon: 106.84°WElev: 5200ft.

Fair and Windy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 28 G 43 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Joya NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Joya NM
 34.35°N 106.86°W (Elev. 4718 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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