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Heavy Rain in Florida; Dry, Windy Conditions in the Central Rockies

Increased thunderstorm activity and locally heavy rainfall may produce flooding in Florida. Locally heavy rain is also possible near the Upper Great Lakes, Great Basin and New Mexico into west Texas. Heavy snow is expected in the central and southern Sierra Nevada. A dry and windy air mass will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the eastern Great Basin and central Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 30 Sep 10:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Alamogordo NM

Flood Watch September 30, 12:00pm until October 1, 06:00am
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Flood Watch

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Partly Sunny
    then Heavy
    Rain

    High: 87 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 63 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 84 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 62 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 82 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 56 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 79 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 53 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 78 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Alamogordo NM
 32.89°N 105.95°W (Elev. 4393 ft)
Last Update:
9:51 am MDT Sep 30, 2023
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Sep 30, 2023-6pm MDT Oct 6, 2023
 
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