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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alamogordo-White (KALM)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 28 Jan 5:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Mescalero NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light east wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light east wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Mescalero NM
 33.17°N 105.84°W (Elev. 6266 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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