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Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Southern Plains; Showers and Thunderstorms Linger Over Florida

Gusty winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern Plains and southern Rockies. A cold front will linger over Florida through Tuesday, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms, and potential flash flooding concerns. Showers and thunderstorms will be most widespread across eastern and central Florida. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

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Extended Forecast for

Mescalero NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 62. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 62. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Scattered showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mescalero NM
 33.15°N 105.78°W (Elev. 6588 ft)
Last Update:
12:27 pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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