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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grants, Grants-Milan Municipal Airport (KGNT)

Lat: 35.17°NLon: 107.9°WElev: 6522ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Mar 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SE Smith Lake NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles SE Smith Lake NM
 35.62°N 107.71°W (Elev. 6768 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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