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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Feb 7:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

El Rito NM

Wind Advisory until February 18, 08:00pm
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    Wind Advisory until February 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before 11am. High near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Scattered snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before 11am. High near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
El Rito NM
 36.33°N 106.18°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
Last Update:
5:02 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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