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Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair and Breezy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 25 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 12:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz NM

Fire Weather Watch May 18, 09:00am until May 18, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Monday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz NM
 35.99°N 106.01°W (Elev. 5810 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT May 17, 2026-6pm MDT May 23, 2026
 
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