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.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

64°F

18°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Aug 8:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Truchas NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am.  Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy smoke before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °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 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am. Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Truchas NM
 36.04°N 105.82°W (Elev. 7969 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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