Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 7:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Los Alamos NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NW Los Alamos NM
 36°N 106.4°W (Elev. 10397 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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