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Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 4:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW La Madera NM

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW La Madera NM
 36.43°N 106.05°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
12:08 am MDT Aug 15, 2025
4am MDT Aug 15, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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