Alto, NM

1:40 AM MST on February 13, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: 7379 ft
Lon: 105.7° W
Lat: 33.4° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Jessica Parker
Weather Underground Forecast for Monday, February 13, 2012.

The trough of low pressure that brought unsettled weather to the West on Sunday will advance into the Plains on Monday with more mixed precipitation. The trough will support a low and associated warm front moving eastward into the Southern Plains. As the system progresses, rain showers with periods of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms will spread from parts of central/eastern Texas into western Louisiana, mixed precipitation will develop in parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas, and snow will blanket parts of the Central Plains, Mid-Mississippi Valley, and parts of the western Ohio Valley. Areas from eastern Texas through Arkansas should expect the heaviest precipitation totals. Heightened winter weather conditions will allow Winter Weather Advisories and a few Winter Storm Warnings to remain in effect through the day. Elsewhere east of the Continental Divide, lake-effect snow showers will continue along parts of the Lower Great Lakes Snowbelt.

In the West, a Pacific cold front pushing across the Pacific Northwest will drop southward across northern California, bringing coastal and valley rain and significant snowfall to the Sierra Nevadas.
Weather Underground Forecast for Monday, February 13, 2012.

The trough of low pressure that brought unsettled weather to the West on Sunday will advance into the Plains on Monday with more mixed precipitation. The trough will support a low and associated warm front moving eastward into the Southern Plains. As the system progresses, rain showers with periods of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms will spread from parts of central/eastern Texas into western Louisiana, mixed precipitation will develop in parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas, and snow will blanket parts of the Central Plains, Mid-Mississippi Valley, and parts of the western Ohio Valley. Areas from eastern Texas through Arkansas should expect the heaviest precipitation totals. Heightened winter weather conditions will allow Winter Weather Advisories and a few Winter Storm Warnings to remain in effect through the day. Elsewhere east of the Continental Divide, lake-effect snow showers will continue along parts of the Lower Great Lakes Snowbelt.

In the West, a Pacific cold front pushing across the Pacific Northwest will drop southward across northern California, bringing coastal and valley rain and significant snowfall to the Sierra Nevadas.
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Alto Weather at a Glance
Updated 1:35 AM MST
Weather Station
Alamogordo (KALM)
Elevation
4199 ft
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Now
Scattered Clouds
Scattered Clouds
Temperature
32 °F
Feels Like 32 °F
Wind(mph)
0
Sunrise / Set
6:48 AM
5:45 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Snow Showers 25 °F
Snow Showers
50% chance of precipitation
Monday
Partly Cloudy 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
Partly Cloudy 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy 49 | 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy 47 | 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
Partly Cloudy 49 | 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be Much Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.91 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Scattered Clouds 8000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
80%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Temperature
32 °F
Dew Point
27 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
Calm
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
6.00 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for South Central Mountains
Monday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Windy. Areas of freezing fog early in the morning. Highs in the lower 40s to mid 50s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
Monday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Breezy. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 40s to upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancesnow Breezy. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the 40s to mid 50s.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the 20s.
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the 40s to mid 50s.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the 40s to upper 50s.
Friday Night
nt_chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the 40s to lower 50s.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Breezy. Not as cool. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
Source: NWS at 7:54 PM MST on February 12, 2012
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Nowcast as of 11:04 PM MST on February 12, 2012
Low clouds will be widespread over east central and southeast New Mexico into the overnight hours...while becoming more patchy in nature over northeast New Mexico. Before 2am...light snow showers will track over Torrance and Lincoln counties and into Guadalupe and De Baca counties...with a dusting to an inch of snow possible. Patchy fog may develop across the region...and along with the low clouds and precipitation...black ice may be deposited on bridges...overpasses and roadways. Localized visibilities may fall below one mile at times in fog and light snow. Road surfaces may be slick and icy. For the latest Road conditions call 1.800.432.4269.
Forecast
View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 88312
Monday, 13
Partly Cloudy
47 | 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
49 | 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
47 | 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
49 | 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
52 | 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
45 | 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 19
Partly Cloudy
50 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 7:54 PM MST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for South Central Mountains
Rest of Tonight
nt_snow Mostly cloudy. Breezy. Numerous snow showers late in the evening...then scattered snow showers after midnight. New snow accumulation 1 or 2 inches. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph.
Monday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Windy. Areas of freezing fog early in the morning. Highs in the lower 40s to mid 50s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
Monday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 28 | 21 42 | 18 41 | 15 34 | 13
Wind 13 mph West 14 mph West 12 mph SW 11 mph SW
Humidity 72% 37% 34% 41%
Chance of Precip. 50% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 68% 35% 30% 30%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:48 AM
5:45 PM
Source: NWS at 7:54 PM MST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for South Central Mountains
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Breezy. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 40s to upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancesnow Breezy. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 28 | 15 46 | 19 40 | 18 33 | 18
Wind 10 mph SW 15 mph SW 20 mph SW 16 mph WSW
Humidity 58% 33% 39% 50%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 50% 50% 49% 49%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:48 AM
5:46 PM
Source: NWS at 7:54 PM MST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for South Central Mountains
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the 40s to mid 50s.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 16 46 | 13 42 | 11 33 | 11
Wind 14 mph WSW 12 mph West 8 mph WNW 2 mph NW
Humidity 53% 26% 27% 38%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 44% 44% 37% 37%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:47 AM
5:47 PM
Source: NWS at 7:54 PM MST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for South Central Mountains
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the 40s to mid 50s.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 32 | 9 47 | 11 43 | 13 34 | 13
Wind 2 mph South 4 mph SSE 2 mph SSE 4 mph SE
Humidity 39% 24% 30% 39%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 61% 61% 59% 59%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:46 AM
5:47 PM
Source: NWS at 7:54 PM MST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for South Central Mountains
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the 40s to upper 50s.
Friday Night
nt_chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 12 49 | 15 45 | 18 34 | 18
Wind 2 mph ESE 4 mph SE 5 mph ESE 2 mph South
Humidity 38% 26% 34% 53%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 20%
Cloud Cover 40% 40% 54% 54%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:45 AM
5:48 PM
Source: NWS at 7:54 PM MST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for South Central Mountains
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the 40s to lower 50s.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 33 | 20 43 | 18 39 | 16 34 | 16
Wind 6 mph WSW 10 mph West 13 mph WSW 11 mph SW
Humidity 58% 35% 39% 50%
Chance of Precip. 20% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 49% 49% 46% 46%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:45 AM
5:48 PM
Source: NWS at 7:54 PM MST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for South Central Mountains
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Breezy. Not as cool. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 16 47 | 16 39 | 16 34 | 16
Wind 11 mph SW 13 mph WSW 13 mph WSW 11 mph SW
Humidity 51% 28% 39% 50%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 63% 63% 46% 46%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:45 AM
5:48 PM
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February 13, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KSRR) 50 °F 30 °F
Record (KSRR) 80 °F (1997) 10 °F (2004)
Yesterday 46 °F 32 °F
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Astronomy
Feb. 13, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:48 AM MST 5:45 PM MST
Civil Twilight 6:23 AM MST 6:10 PM MST
Nautical Twilight 5:54 AM MST 6:39 PM MST
Astronomical Twilight 5:25 AM MST 7:08 PM MST
Moon No Moon Rise 10:13 AM MST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 47m
Length of Day
10h 56m
Tomorrow will be 1m 53s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 65% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
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State Highs State Lows
42 °F
Las Cruces
39 °F
Silver City
37 °F
Albuquerque
37 °F
Deming
36 °F
Truth Or Consequences
24 °F
Raton
24 °F
Tucumcari
26 °F
Clovis
28 °F
Las Vegas
28 °F
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Sierra Blanca 34 in 10280 ft
McKnight Cabin 20 in 9240 ft
Signal Peak 14 in 8360 ft
Santa Fe 30 in 11445 ft
Wesner Springs 41 in 11120 ft
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City Temp. Conditions Updated
Ruidoso 36 °F Clear 1:35 AM MST
Alamogordo 32 °F Scattered Clouds 1:35 AM MST
Holloman AFB 30 °F Clear 12:55 AM MST
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Wind Speed: 0.0 kts.
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Ceiling: Unlimited

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Joe Nichols 8:00 PM MST 2012-02-17 Chance of Snow, 34°F
Sarah Peacock 7:00 PM MST 2012-02-17 Chance of Rain, 39°F
Cross Country Tour 7:00 PM MST 2012-02-17 Chance of Rain, 39°F
Sarah Peacock 7:00 PM MST 2012-02-18 Mostly Cloudy, 38°F
Cross Country Tour 7:00 PM MST 2012-02-18 Mostly Cloudy, 38°F
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Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 59 °F
Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
Event Date Forecast
Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 16, 2012 Clear, 63 °F
Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 17, 2012 Clear, 63 °F
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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Eagle Creek Canyon, Ruidoso, NM 33.8 °F 34 °F 24 °F 67% WSW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 7200 ft 1:39 AM MST Normal  
Whispering Bluff Condos, NM 34.3 °F 34 °F 26 °F 72% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 7011 ft 1:39 AM MST Normal
Cedar Creek, Ruidoso, NM 33.9 °F 34 °F 27 °F 75% SW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 7415 ft 1:26 AM MST Normal  
Ranches of Sonterra, Alto, NM 36.1 °F 34 °F 23 °F 58% West  at  3.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 6511 ft 1:40 AM MST Rapid Fire  
RAWS SMOKEY BEAR NM, Ruidoso, NM 32 °F 24 °F 28 °F 84% SW  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 6899 ft 1:00 AM MST MADIS
The Beer Garden, Ruidoso, NM 33.6 °F 30 °F 26 °F 73% South  at  3.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 6745 ft 1:40 AM MST Normal  
Ruidoso Mid-Town @ Eagle/Sudderth, Ruidoso, NM 34.3 °F 34 °F 28 °F 78% SW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 6705 ft 1:30 AM MST Normal
RAWS ROSWELL #1 PORTABLE NM, Fort Stanton, NM 26 °F 26 °F 22 °F 85% WSW  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 6109 ft 12:40 AM MST MADIS
RAWS MESCAL NM, Bent, NM 34 °F 28 °F 27 °F 76% WSW  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 6227 ft 12:41 AM MST MADIS
Nogal and Carrizozo, Carrizozo, NM 28.0 °F 23 °F 26 °F 91% NE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 6066 ft 1:37 AM MST Normal  
MesoWest SIERRA BLANCA , Alto, NM 26 °F 26 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 10280 ft 12:00 AM MST MADIS
HADS Carrizozo Airport HCN NM, Carrizozo, NM 31 °F 31 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 5366 ft 12:15 AM MST MADIS
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Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 8:35 PM MST on February 12, 2012

Preliminary snow reports across north and central New Mexico
for the last 21 hours.

... County... storm total time/date of
   location /inches/ measurement

... Bernalillo...
   Sedillo 3 NNE 0.8 715 PM 2/12
   Albuquerque 4 NE 0.2 815 am 2/12
      - San Antonio and Louisiana.
   Albuquerque 2 SSE T 900 am 2/12
      - constitution and Girard.
   Albuquerque 8 ENE T 733 PM 2/12
      - Spain and Tramway.

... Catron...
   Luna 6 SSE 2.0 800 PM 2/12
      - Frisco Divide snotel.

... Cibola...
   San Rafael 12 SW T 815 am 2/12

... Colfax...
   Red River 5 ESE 3.0 300 PM 2/12
      - Red River Pass snotel.
   Angel Fire 0.2 915 am 2/12
   Eagle Nest T 700 am 2/12

... Curry...
   Pleasant Hill 8 WNW 2.0 228 PM 2/12
   Texico 0.7 226 PM 2/12
   Clovis 0.5 838 am 2/12

... De Baca...
   Taiban 8 SSE 0.8 108 PM 2/12
   Yeso 26 SSE 0.7 1200 PM 2/12
   Fort Sumner 12 S 0.5 1108 am 2/12
   Taiban 21 S 0.5 105 PM 2/12
   Yeso 24 SSE 0.2 1200 PM 2/12

... Los Alamos...
   Los Alamos 5 WNW 5.0 800 PM 2/12
      - quemazon snotel.

... Quay...
   Glenrio 3 W 0.2 208 PM 2/12

... Rio Arriba...
   Chama 5 NW 9.0 800 PM 2/12
      - Chamita snotel.
   San Miguel 8 SSW 6.0 800 PM 2/12
      - San Antonio sink snotel.
   Chama 6.0 400 PM 2/12
   Dulce 4.0 1125 am 2/12
   Canon Plaza 11 NNW 3.0 300 PM 2/12
      - Hopewell snotel.
   Cuba 7 ESE 3.0 800 PM 2/12
      - senorita Divide snotel.
   Abiquiu 8 WNW 0.6 915 am 2/12
   Lindrith 1 W 0.2 1111 am 2/12

... Roosevelt...
   Pep 6 se 2.5 210 PM 2/12
   Milnesand 9 ESE 1.0 210 PM 2/12
   Portales 0.5 942 am 2/12

... Sandoval...
   Jemez Springs 7 NNE 3.0 800 PM 2/12
   Counselor 12 ESE 2.0 700 PM 2/12
   Cuba 0.8 700 PM 2/12
   Corrales 1 NW T 630 am 2/12

... San Juan...
   Bloomfield 3 SW 1.3 958 am 2/12
   Aztec 1.0 937 am 2/12
   Toadlena 5 SSW 1.0 855 am 2/12
      - Navajo Whiskey Creek snotel.

... Santa Fe...
   Jaconita 0.5 915 am 2/12

... Taos...
   Arroyo Seco 8 NE 6.0 800 PM 2/12
      - Taos Powderhorn snotel.
   Red River 11 ENE 5.0 300 PM 2/12
      - Shuree snotel.
   Tres Ritos 4 NNW 3.0 300 PM 2/12
      - Gallegos Peak snotel.
   Taos 2.5 800 PM 2/12
   Taos 4 NNW 2.2 900 am 2/12
   Red River 1 WNW 1.0 700 am 2/12
   Red River 1.0 627 am 2/12
      - Red River ski area.
   Red River 8 SSW 1.0 555 am 2/12
      - Taos ski area.
   Los Cordovas 2 SSW 0.4 915 am 2/12
   Chamisal 0.2 915 am 2/12

... Torrance...
   Moriarty 1 N T 700 am 2/12
   Manzano 2 se T 650 am 2/12

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