Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 20 Aug 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Sacramento NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Sacramento NM
 32.76°N 105.64°W (Elev. 8471 ft)
12:28 pm MDT Aug 20, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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