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.

A Few Clouds

65°F

18°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 4:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles W Los Alamos Airport NM

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles W Los Alamos Airport NM
 35.86°N 106.49°W (Elev. 8596 ft)
12:32 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
4am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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