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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Petaca NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Petaca NM
 36.49°N 106.11°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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