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

Roswell International Air Center Airport (KROW)

Lat: 33.31° N Lon: 104.51° W Elev: 3622 ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 31 Jul 12:51 am MDT
Detailed forecast for

Chaves County Plains

Rest Of Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 15 mph.
Friday
Hot. Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs around 102. Southeast winds around 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall, then some thunderstorms may be severe. Humid with lows around 70. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday And Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Hot. Highs in the mid 90s. Lows around 70.
Monday
Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
Monday Night And Tuesday
Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.



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