Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 1:35 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Las Cruces Intl Airport NM

This Afternoon
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 44 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Chance
Showers
New Year's Day
High: 65 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Light north northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain and snow showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light east wind.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

New Year's Day

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.