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

Santa Fe County Municipal Airport (KSAF)

Lat: 35.61°NLon: 106.1°WElev: 6260ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SE Truchas NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming west.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am.  Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming west.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SE Truchas NM
 35.96°N 105.64°W (Elev. 12999 ft)
12:02 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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