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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Coyote NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Coyote NM
 36.12°N 106.66°W (Elev. 7927 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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