Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	NE 8 mph
Barometer	30.40 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	31 Jul 10:15 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Gallina NM

Today
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
then
Scattered
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Saturday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 92.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.