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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed N 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 7:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

El Rito NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
El Rito NM
 36.33°N 106.18°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 am MDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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