Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Holloman Air Force Base (KHMN)

Lat: 32.85°NLon: 106.1°WElev: 4094ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Aug 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Holloman AFB NM

Flood Watch August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Holloman AFB NM
 32.79°N 106.18°W (Elev. 4016 ft)
1:16 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
4am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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