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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 27 Feb 12:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Mescalero NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mescalero NM
 33.15°N 105.78°W (Elev. 6588 ft)
Last Update:
11:26 am MST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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