Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
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Dewpoint N/A
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Extended Forecast for

La Luz NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
La Luz NM
 32.96°N 105.93°W (Elev. 4908 ft)
2:16 am MDT Mar 30, 2026
6am MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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