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

Moriarty Municipal Airport (K0E0)

Lat: 34.98°NLon: 106°WElev: 6178ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Mountainair NM

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Mountainair NM
 34.59°N 106.28°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
6:02 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
10am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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