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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.

Partly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 3:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Los Alamos NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Los Alamos NM
 35.9°N 106.3°W (Elev. 7198 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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