Flood Watch
Starts in 2 h 16 min
When
From 6 PM MDT this evening through late tonight.
Where
Portions of south central New Mexico, including the following areas, East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, Otero Mesa, Southeast Tularosa Basin and West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands and southwest Texas, including the following areas, Eastern/Central El Paso County, Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County, Salt Basin, Southern Hudspeth Highlands and Western El Paso County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
Impacts
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Additional details
Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon and into the evening hours. Rainfall amounts will average a half inch to 1" but localized areas may receive 2-3" and when combined with rainfall from Friday, could result in flash flooding.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Areas: Otero Mesa; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Ends in 6 h 16 min
When
Until 10:00 PM
Where
Dona Ana, NM; Luna, NM; Otero, NM; Sierra, NM; El Paso, TX; Hudspeth, TX
Issued for this county · National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 697 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN NEW MEXICO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
DONA ANA OTERO SIERRA
IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO
LUNA
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN WESTERN TEXAS
EL PASO HUDSPETH
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALAMOGORDO, CLINT, DEMING, EL PASO, ELEPHANT BUTTE, FORT HANCOCK, GAGE, KINGSTON, LAS CRUCES, MCNARY, SIERRA BLANCA, SOCORRO, AND TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES.
Areas: Dona Ana, NM; Luna, NM; Otero, NM; Sierra, NM; El Paso, TX; Hudspeth, TX
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Observed 2:55 PM MDT at KALM

Alamogordo, NM weather

Sunny and 77°25°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, storms ~4–11 PM (91%).

Forecasts differ

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 21 mph34 km/h; From the south. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 9 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 4Moderate; Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.02 inHg1017 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain and storms until 5 AM tomorrow (90%, 2.5 in63 mm)
High 73°23° today at 4 PM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tonight 6–8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 9 AM
Rain tomorrow night midnight–6 AM (30%, 0.12 in3 mm)

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Storms 6 PM–5 AM (90%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · rain chance 30% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Rain midnight–6 AM (30%)
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 69°21° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 78°26°)	72°22°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	21 mph34 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	57%	15%	4
Sat 4p	Drizzle	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	21 mph34 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	61%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	71°22°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	18 mph29 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	57%	80%	1
Sat 6p	Drizzle	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	67°19°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	65%	87%	1
Sat 7p	Rain	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	63°17°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	78%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	61°16°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	87%	96%	0
Sat 10p	Thunderstorms	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	70%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	50%, 0.36 in9.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	95%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	93%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	58%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	87%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	86%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	86%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	56%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	46%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	33%	3
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	76%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	61%	52%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	41%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	35%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	29%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	32%	4
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	36%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	22%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	22%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	30%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	93%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	76%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	75%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	73%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	69°21°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	71%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	70°21°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	63%	5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Storms 0.28 in7.1 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  80% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 61°16°
  90% chance · 2.2 in55 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 3 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Storms 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 3 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 74°23°).
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Storms 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–60°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
78% chance of rain, high 74°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–75°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tularosa Creek near Bent

18 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 102

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Mountain Park · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+10°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Alamogordo weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:35 PM; Morning 6:59–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:45 PM; Morning 6:50–6:59 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 88% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Alamogordo. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,600 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

2 active weather alerts

Flood Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch