Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Aug 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Sunspot NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Sunspot NM
 32.84°N 105.81°W (Elev. 9285 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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