Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Clayton Municipal Airpark (KCAO)

Lat: 36.45°NLon: 103.15°WElev: 4971ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 2 Aug 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Clayton NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Sunny early, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Sunny early, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Clayton NM
 36.48°N 103.32°W (Elev. 5233 ft)
12:01 pm MDT Aug 2, 2025
2pm MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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