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

66°F

19°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.37 in
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Aug 7:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz NM

Today
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Isolated
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Isolated
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Tuesday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Wednesday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.