Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 13 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 29 Aug 3:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Dixon NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Dixon NM
 36.28°N 105.9°W (Elev. 7096 ft)
2:16 pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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