Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Belen Regional Airport (KBRG)

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

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 20 Aug 7:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles ESE Rio Communities NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Areas of smoke between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Areas of smoke between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles ESE Rio Communities NM
 34.6°N 106.53°W (Elev. 5686 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 20, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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