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

Tucumcari Municipal Airport (KTCC)

Lat: 35.18°NLon: 103.6°WElev: 4038ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 30 Jul 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Tucumcari 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 104. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then scattered showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then scattered showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Tucumcari NM
 35.12°N 103.91°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
6:02 am MDT Jul 30, 2026
11am MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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