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.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 9:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Alcalde NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alcalde NM
 36.07°N 106.07°W (Elev. 5646 ft)
6:02 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
9am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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