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Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 7:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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