Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Angel Fire Airport (KAXX)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 105.29°WElev: 8330ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.51 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Chamisal NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 10 mph becoming east.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 10 mph becoming east.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Chamisal NM
 36.14°N 105.77°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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