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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 1:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Velarde 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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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 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, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °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 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Velarde NM
 36.14°N 105.99°W (Elev. 5755 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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