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Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

A Few Clouds

84°F

29°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 12 Sep 5:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Isolated showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz NM
 35.99°N 106.01°W (Elev. 5810 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm MDT Sep 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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