Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Belen Regional Airport (KBRG)

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

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Jul 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Belen NM

Heat Advisory July 30, 12:00pm until July 30, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light east wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light east wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Belen NM
 34.64°N 106.83°W (Elev. 5177 ft)
6:02 am MDT Jul 30, 2026
8am MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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