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Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

A Few Clouds

63°F

17°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 6:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz NM
 35.99°N 106.01°W (Elev. 5810 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 am MDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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