Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Angel Fire Airport (KAXX)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 6:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Vadito NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Vadito NM
 36.21°N 105.61°W (Elev. 8737 ft)
6:01 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
6am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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