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Heavy Snow for the Northern Rockies & Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather Conditions for Parts of the West

A storm system will bring heavy snow and gusty winds from the northern Rockies to the northern Plains this weekend, along with bitterly cold temperatures. Meanwhile, dry and gusty conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions over parts of California and the Four Corners region. A cold front in the East will bring scattered showers and storms with cool temperatures for the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 24 Oct 6:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cloudcroft NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 59 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 42 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

    High: 58 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

    Low: 33 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 45 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Snow Showers
    Likely

    Low: 17 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Snow Showers
    Likely

    High: 29 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 17 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

    High: 37 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Cloudcroft NM
 32.95°N 105.74°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
Last Update:
4:51 am MDT Oct 24, 2020
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Oct 24, 2020-6pm MDT Oct 30, 2020
 
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