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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Counselor NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Counselor NM
 36.13°N 106.83°W (Elev. 10397 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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