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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 2:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Orogrande NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Orogrande NM
 32.43°N 106.12°W (Elev. 4662 ft)
11:26 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
3am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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