Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Aug 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Truchas NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Truchas NM
 35.98°N 105.78°W (Elev. 8655 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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