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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Los Alamos NM

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then snow showers likely between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then snow showers likely between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NW Los Alamos NM
 36°N 106.4°W (Elev. 10397 ft)
Last Update:
9:31 am MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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