Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 5:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz NM

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz NM
 35.98°N 106.03°W (Elev. 5771 ft)
12:32 am MDT Jul 30, 2026
5am MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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