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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Light Rain

48°F

9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 1 Jan 6:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light west southwest wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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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:
10:31 pm MST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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