Alamogordo, New Mexico Weather
Alamogordo, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Alamogordo, Otero County.
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About Alamogordo, New Mexico
Alamogordo rises from the Tularosa Basin, a wide, sun-drenched expanse where the Sacramento Mountains stand as a rugged, pine-scented backdrop. It lies 62.6 miles north-east of Las Cruces, NM (from Las Cruces, NM: bearing 49°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-north-east of Holloman AFB. The air here, even at midday, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint perfume of creosote and dust. Saguaros, like stoic sentinels, punctuate the ochre earth, their arms reaching towards a sky that often burns a vivid, almost impossible blue. The light, particularly as evening approaches, softens the sharp edges of the landscape, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch and distort across the flatlands, turning the distant peaks into shades of deep indigo. The history of Alamogordo is etched in the stark beauty of its surroundings, a testament to human endeavor in an unforgiving yet inspiring environment. Founded in the late 19th century as a railroad town, its economy has long been tied to the ebb and flow of transportation and, more recently, to the technological advancements born from its proximity to Holloman Air Force Base. The vast, pale expanse of White Sands National Park, a shimmering sea of gypsum dunes, lies just to the west, drawing visitors from afar and lending a unique, ethereal quality to the region. This locality has also been a crucible for scientific exploration, notably for the development of rocketry, a legacy that echoes in the quiet hum of research and innovation that still permeates the atmosphere.
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| Location | Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 32.899532°N, 105.960265°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 88310, 88311 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alamogordo, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alamogordo, New Mexico, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Alamogordo includes coordinates 32.899532°N, 105.960265°W, situated in Otero County. ZIP code 88310, 88311. Telephone area code: 575. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
