Tropical Moisture Brings Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall to the Southwest; Strong to Locally Severe Storms on the Plains

Heavy rain and flash flooding are possible across portions of the Southwest through Friday, where Flood Watches are in effect. Strong to locally severe thunderstorms are possible today across portions of the Plains. A tropical wave is causing heavy rainfall in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, which may cause urban and small stream flooding and landslides today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair with Haze

60°F

16°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 18 Sep 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz NM
 35.99°N 106.01°W (Elev. 5810 ft)
6:02 am MDT Sep 18, 2025
10am MDT Sep 18, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 24, 2025
 
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