Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grants, Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (KGNT)

Lat: 35.17°NLon: 107.9°WElev: 6522ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 8:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Thoreau NM

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Thoreau NM
 35.46°N 108.25°W (Elev. 8100 ft)
6:02 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
8am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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