Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from December 28, 11:00 PM MST until December 29, 11:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.24 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 10:35 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ENE Orogrande NM

Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 11:00pm until December 29, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Monday
High: 35 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 59 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of rain showers after 1am, mixing with snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 11am. High near 35. Windy, with an east wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light north northwest wind.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

New Year's Day

A 30 percent chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.