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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Aug 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Truchas NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then
    Scattered
    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 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °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 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. 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 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Truchas NM
 36.04°N 105.82°W (Elev. 7969 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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