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Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz NM

Fire Weather Watch April 22, 11:00am until April 22, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of sprinkles. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of sprinkles after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of sprinkles. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of sprinkles after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz NM
 35.99°N 106.01°W (Elev. 5810 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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