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

48°F

9°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.20 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	28 Dec 6:15 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Sunspot NM

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 26 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
New Year's Day
High: 44 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. East wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Northeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Light west northwest wind.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

New Year's Day

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind around 9 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.