Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Truchas NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Truchas NM
 36.04°N 105.82°W (Elev. 7969 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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