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Current conditions at

Angel Fire Airport (KAXX)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 105.29°WElev: 8330ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.50 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Taos NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 85. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 85. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Taos NM
 36.42°N 105.58°W (Elev. 6972 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Aug 20, 2025
3pm MDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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