Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 5:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

La Luz NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. 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)
11:26 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
5am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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