Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	NE 13 mph
Barometer	30.39 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	31 Jul 8:55 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Dixon NM

Today
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Severe
Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 96.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Tuesday Night

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