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

Las Cruces Intl Airport 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 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind.

    High: 67 °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 68. Light and variable wind.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °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 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Las Cruces Intl Airport NM
 32.31°N 106.78°W (Elev. 3898 ft)
10:31 pm MST Dec 31, 2025
6am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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