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Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

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

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 14 Oct 7:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz NM

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz NM
 35.99°N 106.01°W (Elev. 5810 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 am MDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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