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Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 May 11:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

El Rito NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Memorial Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
El Rito NM
 36.33°N 106.18°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 pm MDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT May 18, 2026-6pm MDT May 25, 2026
 
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