Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 5 Mar 4:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ENE Orogrande NM

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 7 to 11 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles ENE Orogrande NM
 32.4°N 105.87°W (Elev. 5223 ft)
11:26 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
4am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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