Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Clayton Municipal Airpark (KCAO)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Clayton NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Clayton NM
 36.46°N 103.18°W (Elev. 5066 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
5am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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