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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 6:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

La Luz NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: 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

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
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.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Luz NM
 32.96°N 105.93°W (Elev. 4908 ft)
4:11 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
6pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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