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

Belen Regional Airport (KBRG)

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

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 1 Aug 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Los Chaves NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
Los Chaves NM
 34.72°N 106.76°W (Elev. 4813 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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