Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 29 Jan 6:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Sunspot NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. Light north wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. Light north wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light east northeast wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Sunspot NM
 32.79°N 105.83°W (Elev. 8268 ft)
10:32 am MST Jan 29, 2026
6pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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