Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz NM
 35.99°N 106.01°W (Elev. 5810 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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