Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 1:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Tierra Amarilla NM

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Tierra Amarilla NM
 36.7°N 106.41°W (Elev. 10230 ft)
1:01 pm MST Jan 1, 2026
2pm MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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