Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 7 Aug 10:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Sunspot NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Sunspot NM
 32.86°N 105.84°W (Elev. 7073 ft)
9:31 pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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