Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 12 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 1:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WSW Los Ojos NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles WSW Los Ojos NM
 36.62°N 106.88°W (Elev. 7096 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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