Los Alamos, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Clear 38°F
Feels Like 38°F  
Humidity 40% Dew Point 15°F Wind NE 2 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 23.13 in.
Report from a personal weather station 1.2 mi. NNE of central Los Alamos
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Partly Sunny, High 55F, Low 31F
55
31
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 54F, Low 33F
54
33
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Sunny, High 55F, Low 35F
55
35
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Sunny, High 54F, Low 34F
54
34
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 56F, Low 36F
56
36
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 55F, Low 34F
55
34
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 54F
54
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 54°F to 56°F. Dry weather expected throughout the week.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 12°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 43°F with lows around 18°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A major winter storm hit the Great Lakes Region, intensifying explosively as it crossed northern Illinois. High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions in southeastern Wisconsin. Winds gusted to 73 mph, and snowfall totals ranged up to 17 inches at LaFarge. The barometric pressure at Chicago IL dropped three quarters of an inch in six hours to 28.96 inches, a record low reading for December. Up to a foot of snow blanketed northern Illinois, and winds in the Chicago area gusted to 75 mph. O'Hare Airport in Chicago was closed for several hours, for only the fourth time in twenty years. High winds derailed train cars at Avon IN. Light winds and partly sunny skies were reported near the center of the storm, a feature typical of tropical storms.

More on this and other weather history

Los Alamos, NM 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday Dec 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Thursday Dec 18

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.


About Los Alamos, NM

Los Alamos (Spanish: Los Álamos, meaning The Poplars) is a census-designated place in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States, that is recognized as one of the development and creation places of the atomic bomb—the primary objective of the Manhattan Project by Los Alamos National Laboratory during World War II. The town is on four mesas of the Pajarito Plateau, and had a population of about 13,200 as of 2020. It is the county seat and one of two population centers in Los Alamos County; the other is White Rock.

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