Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Belen Regional Airport (KBRG)

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

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 31 Aug 2:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rio Communities NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Rio Communities NM
 34.65°N 106.72°W (Elev. 4872 ft)
2:16 pm MDT Aug 31, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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