Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

A Few Clouds

71°F

22°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Espanola NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Patchy smoke between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Espanola NM
 35.98°N 106.06°W (Elev. 5676 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 19, 2026
6am MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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