Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Mescalero NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Mescalero NM
 33.17°N 105.84°W (Elev. 6266 ft)
2:16 am MDT Mar 30, 2026
8am MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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