Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. 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 24%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 4:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Fairacres NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind.

    High: 66 °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 69. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light southwest wind.
New Year's Day
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles WSW Fairacres NM
 32.23°N 107.31°W (Elev. 4236 ft)
11:59 am MST Dec 31, 2025
4pm MST Dec 31, 2025-6pm MST Jan 6, 2026
 
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