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Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz NM
 35.99°N 106.01°W (Elev. 5810 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm MDT Oct 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Oct 18, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 25, 2026
 
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