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

Santa Fe County Municipal Airport (KSAF)

Lat: 35.61°NLon: 106.1°WElev: 6260ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Pena Blanca NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • 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 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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 68.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pena Blanca NM
 35.58°N 106.33°W (Elev. 5325 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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