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

La Luz NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 11 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 8 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 7 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Luz NM
 32.96°N 105.93°W (Elev. 4908 ft)
2:46 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
8pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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