Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Light Rain

78°F

26°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SE 6 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.47 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 6 Aug 5:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

El Rito NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of thunderstorms.  Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered rain between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered sprinkles after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Scattered sprinkles after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
El Rito NM
 36.33°N 106.18°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Aug 6, 2025
5pm MDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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