Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Light Rain

43°F

6°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	24 Jan 8:15 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ENE Orogrande NM

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 11:00pm until January 26, 11:00am

Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 11:00am

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Today
High: 38 °F⇓
Showers then
Wintry Mix
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Snow Showers
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 5pm, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain likely. Temperature rising to near 38 by 10am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. East southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 2am. Low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 4. East southeast wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow showers, mainly before 11am. High near 32. Wind chill values as low as 4. East southeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 8. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 34. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 42. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.