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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 6:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Fairacres NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 13 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles WSW Fairacres NM
 32.23°N 107.31°W (Elev. 4236 ft)
Last Update:
10:31 am MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 8, 2026
 
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