Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 12:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Espanola NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Widespread smoke, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Widespread smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Areas Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Widespread smoke, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Widespread smoke, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Widespread smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Widespread smoke, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Espanola NM
 36°N 106.09°W (Elev. 5676 ft)
12:32 am MDT Aug 20, 2026
12am MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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