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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 1:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Medanales NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Medanales NM
 36.18°N 106.19°W (Elev. 5840 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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