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.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.56 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW San Cristobal NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW San Cristobal NM
 36.66°N 105.68°W (Elev. 7300 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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