KALM METAR

Current observed weather at Alamogordo-White Sands Regional (ALM · KALM), Alamogordo, NM, elevation 4,200 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 1235Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 1235Z

VFR

METAR KALM 051235Z AUTO 02011KT 10SM CLR 12/01 A3005 RMK AO2

Wind

020° at 11 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

Clear

Temp / Dewpoint

12° / 1°C

Altimeter

30.05"

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the report.

Remarks

1 group after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Code	Meaning	Kind
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	VFR	Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.
Wind	020° at 11 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	10+ SM	10 SM is the maximum an automated US station reports; it means 10 or greater.
Ceiling	Unlimited	No broken, overcast or obscured layer reported.
Sky	Clear below 12,000 ft	—
Temperature	12°C (54°F)	—
Dewpoint	1°C (34°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	11°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	30.05 inHg	Set this in the Kollsman window; it is the field’s current sea level pressure setting.

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Flight category

Wind · kt (gust shading)

Ceiling · ft (log scale, ▲ = unlimited)

Visibility · SM

All 24 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
1355Z	VFR	020° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	5°C
1455Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	10°C
1535Z	VFR	180° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	11°C
1655Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	14°C
1735Z	VFR	210° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	16°C
1835Z	VFR	190° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
1935Z	VFR	180° at 15 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
2055Z	VFR	180° at 13-21 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
2135Z	VFR	190° at 14-20 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
2255Z	VFR	170° at 14 kt	10+ SM	Clear	20°C
2335Z	VFR	160° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
0035Z	VFR	170° at 12 kt	10+ SM	Clear	16°C
0155Z	VFR	160° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	13°C
0255Z	VFR	Variable at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	13°C
0335Z	VFR	130° at 10 kt	10+ SM	Clear	13°C
0435Z	VFR	170° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	13°C
0555Z	VFR	040° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	11°C
0655Z	VFR	040° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	10°C
0755Z	VFR	020° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	10°C
0855Z	VFR	010° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	11°C
0935Z	VFR	030° at 9 kt	10+ SM	Clear	11°C
1055Z	VFR	020° at 12 kt	10+ SM	Clear	12°C
1135Z	VFR	020° at 10 kt	10+ SM	Clear	11°C
1235Z	VFR	020° at 11 kt	10+ SM	Clear	12°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KALM?

The 5 Nov 2026 1235Z observation at Alamogordo-White Sands Regional reads: METAR KALM 051235Z AUTO 02011KT 10SM CLR 12/01 A3005 RMK AO2 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Is KALM VFR right now?

Alamogordo-White Sands Regional is reporting VFR. Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.

How often is the KALM METAR updated?

Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.

More about KALM

Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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