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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Velarde NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Velarde NM
 36.17°N 106°W (Elev. 6168 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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