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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Rociada NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, 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

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Rociada NM
 35.87°N 105.36°W (Elev. 7402 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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