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

Window Rock, Window Rock Airport (KRQE)

Lat: 35.65°NLon: 109.07°WElev: 6742ft.

Light Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles W Sheep Springs NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles W Sheep Springs NM
 36.13°N 108.92°W (Elev. 8999 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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