Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Mescalero NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mescalero NM
 33.15°N 105.78°W (Elev. 6588 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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