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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 5 Mar 12:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

La Luz NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
La Luz NM
 32.96°N 105.93°W (Elev. 4908 ft)
11:26 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
12am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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