Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Southern Plains to the Ohio Valley; Wintry Mix in the Northeast

Numerous showers and thunderstorms, some severe, are expected from the southern Plains to the Ohio Valley. The repeating nature of some showers and thunderstorms may lead to isolated flash flooding across the Ohio Valley. An area of freezing rain, with some snow on the northern edge, will cause hazardous travel conditions over portions of New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 3 Mar 11:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 11 to 17 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 11 to 17 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Showers likely. Sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW White Sands NM
 32.33°N 106.54°W (Elev. 7966 ft)
11:26 pm MST Mar 3, 2026
11pm MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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