Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 18 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 4:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Cochiti Lake NM

Fire Weather Watch March 14, 12:00pm until March 14, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Cochiti Lake NM
 35.73°N 106.48°W (Elev. 7812 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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