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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 31 Jul 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sunspot NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light west wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 72. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west 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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light west wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 72. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west 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.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sunspot NM
 32.81°N 105.78°W (Elev. 8898 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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