Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

Lat: 32.29°NLon: 106.92°WElev: 4455ft.

Overcast and Windy

65°F

18°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	W 26 G 37 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Apr 3:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Fairacres NM

This Afternoon
High: 77 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers before 5pm. Patchy blowing dust. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.