Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Light Rain

62°F

17°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.45 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Chamisal NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy smoke before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Chamisal NM
 36.16°N 105.77°W (Elev. 7507 ft)
12:01 am MDT Aug 20, 2026
12am MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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