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.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west southwest wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 17 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west southwest wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 17 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 9 to 11 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 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE University Park NM
 32.3°N 106.7°W (Elev. 4360 ft)
12:26 am MDT Apr 2, 2026
2am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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