Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Unknown Precip

40°F

4°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	W 15 mph
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	25 Jan 1:15 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

Overnight
Low: 23 °F
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Heavy Snow
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 28 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Windy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow showers, mainly before 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind around 11 mph becoming north after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northeast wind around 11 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 6 to 10 mph.