Elevated to Critical Fire Weather Concerns Across the Southern Plains; Atmospheric River Impacting California

Widespread gusty winds combined with dry conditions will support elevated to critical fire weather concerns across eastern New Mexico and much of the southern High Plains today; Critical fire weather conditions are also forecast in Guam. Later this evening, an Atmospheric River event will produce moderate to locally heavy rainfall over central and southern California through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

Lat: 32.84°NLon: 105.99°WElev: 4150ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Mar 7:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cloudcroft NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

    High: 51 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

    Low: 36 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

    High: 52 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

    Low: 38 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

    High: 48 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 30 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

    High: 39 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 23 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    High: 37 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Cloudcroft NM
 32.95°N 105.74°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
6:04 am MDT Mar 29, 2024
7am MDT Mar 29, 2024-6pm MDT Apr 4, 2024
 
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