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° N Lon: 106.27° W Elev: 7171 ft.

A Few Clouds

70°F

21°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 11:35 pm MDT
Detailed forecast for

Northwest Highlands

Rest Of Today
Hot. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Tonight
Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 20 to 25 mph, becoming southeast 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows around 60. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
Sunday Night Through Tuesday
Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Thursday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.



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