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 today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Overcast and Windy

65°F

18°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	W 26 G 37 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Apr 3:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Las Cruces NM

This Afternoon
High: 76 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers before 5pm. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 47. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.