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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Fe County Municipal Airport (KSAF)

Lat: 35.61°NLon: 106.1°WElev: 6260ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Aug 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Tererro NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Tererro NM
 35.81°N 105.66°W (Elev. 8550 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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