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

Las Vegas Municipal Airport (KLVS)

Lat: 35.66°NLon: 105.14°WElev: 6867ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Watrous NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Watrous NM
 35.73°N 105.04°W (Elev. 6565 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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