Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

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 and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Fe County Municipal Airport (KSAF)

Lat: 35.61°NLon: 106.1°WElev: 6260ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.35 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	31 Jul 9:53 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Santa Fe County Municipal Airport NM

Today
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Severe
Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 58. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 94.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.