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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Aug 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Espanola NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 90. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming southeast.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 90. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming southeast.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Espanola NM
 36°N 106.06°W (Elev. 5630 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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