Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Light Rain Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 15 mph
Barometer	29.77 in
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	24 Jan 3:55 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

Mescalero NM

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 11:00pm until January 26, 11:00am

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 04:04pm until January 25, 11:00am

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 04:04pm until January 25, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Rain/Snow
then Heavy
Snow
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Heavy Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain and snow showers. Steady temperature around 34. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 6. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 4. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 4. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 38. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.