Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

Lat: 35.88°NLon: 106.27°WElev: 7171ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Aug 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Dixon NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Patchy smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Dixon NM
 36.22°N 105.86°W (Elev. 6138 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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