Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 4:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Canones NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSE Canones NM
 36.07°N 106.4°W (Elev. 10112 ft)
2:57 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
4am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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