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Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 10:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz NM

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 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: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 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.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz NM
 35.99°N 106.01°W (Elev. 5810 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 am MDT Aug 23, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Aug 23, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2025
 
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