Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 8, 12:00 PM MDT until August 8, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	SW 10 mph
Barometer	30.45 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 Aug 2:55 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

El Rito NM

Heat Advisory August 8, 12:00pm until August 8, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Isolated
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Haze then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Isolated
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Widespread haze after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Widespread haze before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Sunday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.