Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NE 9 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 27 Aug 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Mescalero NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 80. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 80. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Mescalero NM
 33.15°N 105.78°W (Elev. 6588 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
5pm MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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