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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Aug 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Gallina NM

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Gallina NM
 36.26°N 106.9°W (Elev. 7333 ft)
6:02 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
11am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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