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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 18 Mar 6:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Coyote NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south 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: Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    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 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Coyote NM
 36.12°N 106.66°W (Elev. 7927 ft)
6:01 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
6am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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