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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 10:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Buena Vista NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buena Vista NM
 36.21°N 106.33°W (Elev. 6017 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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