Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Angel Fire Airport (KAXX)

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

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.55 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 22 Aug 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Taos Ski Valley NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Taos Ski Valley NM
 36.62°N 105.54°W (Elev. 11033 ft)
12:02 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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