Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Angel Fire Airport (KAXX)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.47 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 12:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Taos Pueblo NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Taos Pueblo NM
 36.46°N 105.61°W (Elev. 7178 ft)
12:32 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
12am MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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