Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Unknown Precip

45°F

7°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.78 in
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	24 Jan 1:55 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

This Afternoon
High: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Rain/Snow
then Heavy
Snow and
Windy
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Heavy Snow
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Steady temperature around 31. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 8. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 8. West northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 11 mph becoming north after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 27. North wind 9 to 11 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.