Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Fe County Municipal Airport (KSAF)

Lat: 35.61°NLon: 106.1°WElev: 6260ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE La Cienega NM

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE La Cienega NM
 35.49°N 106.07°W (Elev. 6086 ft)
12:32 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
4am MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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