Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 1:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Cochiti Lake NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NW Cochiti Lake NM
 35.75°N 106.45°W (Elev. 7477 ft)
12:32 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
1am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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