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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

104°F

40°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NE 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 31 Jul 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sunspot NM

Flood Watch August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 74. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 73. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and midnight. Low around 50. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 74. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 73. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and midnight. Low around 50. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sunspot NM
 32.81°N 105.78°W (Elev. 8898 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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