Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 8:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Cloudcroft NM

Red Flag Warning March 5, 11:00am until March 5, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers.  Sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cloudcroft NM
 32.95°N 105.74°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
2:46 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
8pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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