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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 1 Jan 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Mescalero NM

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mescalero NM
 33.15°N 105.78°W (Elev. 6588 ft)
Last Update:
10:31 am MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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