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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 6:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Tierra Amarilla NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Tierra Amarilla NM
 36.59°N 106.74°W (Elev. 6880 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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