Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.50 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 30 Dec 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Cloudcroft NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Light northwest wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. Light northwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
New Year's Day
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cloudcroft NM
 32.95°N 105.74°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
10:31 pm MST Dec 29, 2025
8am MST Dec 30, 2025-6pm MST Jan 5, 2026
 
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