Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

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 and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grants, Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (KGNT)

Lat: 35.17°NLon: 107.9°WElev: 6522ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	30.38 in
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 6:55 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ESE Pinehill NM

Today
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Isolated
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Isolated
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.