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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 11:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Cochiti Lake NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Cochiti Lake NM
 35.76°N 106.37°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 am MDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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