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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 18 to 23 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with an east southeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with an east southeast wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 18 to 23 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with an east southeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with an east southeast wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW White Sands NM
 32.33°N 106.54°W (Elev. 7966 ft)
Last Update:
10:52 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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