Red Flag Warning RED FLAG WARNING - Alamogordo

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NEW DAILY STATION RECORDS:
High Temp84.7
Low Temp47.0
Precipitation0.00
AVG Wind3.6
High Wind21.0
2026  ~  MAR: 7  ~  2 0  ~  0 4  ~  0 2  ~  0 2  ~  0
Extremes for March 2nd:
82.1 °F 2016
27.6 °F 2021
0.30 in 2014
10.6 mph 2008
34.0 mph 2008
Updated: @ 02-Mar-2026 11:36pm - next update at 11:37pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain/Melted Snow Cloud Level
Daily Record High
~for today's date~
Dry

Currently 59.5, Max: 84.7, Min: 46.9 59.5°F
Colder 1.5°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 60°F

24-hr difference
-5.1°FColder 5.1°F than yesterday at this time.
TEMP: HIGH: LOW:
Today: 84.7°F 46.9°F
3:15pm 6:49am
Average: 68.1°F 39.6°F
Last Year: 69.2°F 45.0°F
Station
Record:
82.1°F 27.6°F
2016 2021
Yesterday: 86.9°F 48.9°F
3:03pm 7:07am
Month: 86.9°F 47.0°F
MAR 1 MAR 2
Year: 86.9°F 23.4°F
MAR 1 JAN 11
Pool:  N/A N/A N/A
Wind from ESE ESE
0.4
Gust:
0.0
Calm
60-Min Avg: 2.3 mph
120-Min Avg: 1.9 mph
Wind Run: 86.02 miles
Max Gust: 21.0 mph 3:30pm
Month: 21.0 mph Mar 2
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last
Rain/Melt:
2/13/2026
3:41 PM
March: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Rain Season:1 1.96 in
Rain Days: 6 in 2026
Rainiest Day
Year to date:
0.75 in
JAN 24
16 days since last rain.
Barometer ( inHg) Humidity/Dew Point Air Quality6
Current: 29.771 inHg Rising 0.01 °F/hr
1-Hr Trend: Steady
3-Hr Trend: Rising slowly
High: 29.872  | Low:  29.707
1 Hour Ago: 29.763 inHg
Humidity: 23 % Increased 2% since last hour.
Humidex: 53.5°F
Dew Point: 21.6°F Increased 0.8°F since last hour.
High: 29.5°F  | Low:  12.5°F
Wetbulb: 45.3°F
GOOD
AQI: 24 of 500
at 10:00 PM
UV Forecast Solar Information Sun/Moon
03-Mar-2026   High   7.3   
04-Mar-2026   High   7.4   
05-Mar-2026   High   7.0   
Sunrise is at: 6:31am
Sunlight 24Hrs: 10:20 Hrs
Sunlight Month: 19:57 Hrs
Civil Daylight:
Sun graph 6:08am - 6:30pm
Full Moon
Full Moon, Moon at 14 days in cycle
100% Illuminated
Wind Chill Heating Degree Days
Current: 59.5°F
Today: 46.5°F  at 6:39am
Yesterday: 48.9°F
Last Week: 39.2°F
Record: -26.0°F   03-Feb-2011
Today: 4.3
March: 4.3
2026 to Date: 893.8
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 6.3
Station All Time Records Irrigation Index5 Almanac Fire Risk
HIGHS: LOWS:
109.2°F
19-Jul-2023
-9.4°F
03-Feb-2011
Daytime Records:
107.8°F
Jul 19 2023
7.5°F
Feb 03 2011
Nitetime Records:
93.0°F
Jul 11 2020
-2.2°F
Feb 03 2011
ICN:1 ISS:Ok CON:4.5 RCP:99%
Updated at Midnight
Current: 0.17 in   
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in   
7-Days ET: 0.93 in   
7-Day: -0.93 in 0.93 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days.
March: -0.16 in 0.16 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month.
Outside Now
Air Density: 1.22 kg/m3
Sunrise: 6:31am
Sunset: 6:06pm
Moonrise: 5:39pm
Moonset: 6:37am
Full Moon: March 03
New Moon: March 19
Spring: 20 March
7:47am MDT
DST Start: 8 MAR  (5 Days)
Chandler
Burning Index
Chandler Burning Index: HIGH
Currently:
79.1
at 11:36 PM
Temperature Summary data history and records are taken from this station's log history beginning APR 3 2007
1 Rain season: Jan 1st to Dec 31st.    5 Estimated amount of water needed to replace the water used by plants and evaporation from the past week. (Negative numbers mean amount of water needed, positive numbers mean excess water is present.)
6Air Quality Index is provided by the New Mexico Environment Department and is checked hourly.
The AQI monitoring station used is located approx 1 mile north of Las Cruces Weather.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Tonight's and Tuesday's Outlook
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 48 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 82 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 82 °F
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Clear
Clear

Lo 46 °F
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 78 °F
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 46 °F
Thursday

Thursday: Areas Of Blowing Dust
Areas Of Blowing Dust

Hi 77 °F
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 44 °F
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 68 °F
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 41 °F
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