Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Alcalde NM

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
Fire Weather Watch March 14, 03:00pm until March 14, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Alcalde NM
 36.09°N 106.04°W (Elev. 5755 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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