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Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 2:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Chimayo NM

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
Fire Weather Watch March 14, 03:00pm until March 14, 08:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust between 9am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust between 9am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chimayo NM
 35.99°N 105.9°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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