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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Sunspot NM

Wind Advisory April 1, 12:00pm until April 1, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sunspot NM
 32.81°N 105.81°W (Elev. 8888 ft)
Last Update:
6:27 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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