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Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Cochiti Lake NM

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
Fire Weather Watch March 14, 03:00pm until March 14, 08:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light northwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light northwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
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)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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