Snow & Ice Across the Rockies & Plains; Zeta Forecast to Head Toward the Gulf Coast

Snow and ice will continue over the central and southern Rockies and eastward into the High Plains through Tuesday along with record cold temperatures. Farther west, critical to extreme fire weather conditions are expected in the Desert Southwest, Great Basin, and California. Elsewhere, Zeta is forecast to be at or near hurricane strength as it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

59°F

15°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	S 16 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Oct 6:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Mescalero NM

Winter Weather Advisory October 26, 06:00pm until October 28, 06:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today

Rain Likely
High: 56 °F
Tonight

Wintry Mix
then Snow
Low: 14 °F
Tuesday

Snow Showers
High: 30 °F
Tuesday
Night

Snow Showers
Likely
Low: 20 °F
Wednesday

Slight Chance
Snow Showers
High: 40 °F
Wednesday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 31 °F
Thursday

Sunny
High: 51 °F
Thursday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 34 °F
Friday

Sunny
High: 58 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain before 8pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 8pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. South wind 13 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers. High near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.