Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 31 Mar 1:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Las Cruces NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy blowing dust after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 51 °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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy blowing dust after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 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 49.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Las Cruces NM
 32.34°N 106.78°W (Elev. 3953 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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