Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.36 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Dec 3:55 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Las Cruces NM

This Afternoon
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
New Year's Day
High: 69 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

New Year's Day

A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.