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

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

Lat: 35.88°NLon: 106.27°WElev: 7171ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 1:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Chimayo NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chimayo NM
 35.99°N 105.92°W (Elev. 6978 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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