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Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Aug 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy smoke between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered rain before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy smoke between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Scattered rain before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz NM
 35.98°N 106.03°W (Elev. 5771 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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