Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Dixon NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Dixon NM
 36.28°N 105.9°W (Elev. 7096 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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