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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

56°F

13°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 6:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Cochiti Lake NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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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 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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