Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 9:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
New Year's Day
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW White Sands NM
 32.33°N 106.54°W (Elev. 7966 ft)
1:31 am MST Dec 31, 2025
9am MST Dec 31, 2025-6pm MST Jan 6, 2026
 
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