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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 2 Aug 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Hernandez NM

Heat Advisory August 3, 12:00pm until August 3, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
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 61.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Hernandez NM
 36.09°N 106.13°W (Elev. 5705 ft)
Last Update:
12:02 pm MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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