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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 8:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Velarde NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Velarde NM
 36.17°N 106°W (Elev. 6168 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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