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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

104°F

40°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NE 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 31 Jul 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NW Mayhill NM

Flood Watch August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 77. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 77. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NW Mayhill NM
 32.99°N 105.58°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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