Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Sunspot NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northwest  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Light west southwest wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Sunspot NM
 32.88°N 105.81°W (Elev. 8845 ft)
10:31 am MST Jan 28, 2026
1pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 3, 2026
 
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