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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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE University Park NM
 32.3°N 106.7°W (Elev. 4360 ft)
Last Update:
1:01 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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