Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	S 15 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	4 Aug 11:15 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Sunspot NM

Today
High: 78 °F
Isolated
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Isolated
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light southeast wind.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.