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.

Fog

45°F

7°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.75 in
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	0.15 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	24 Jan 3:55 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

Las Cruces NM

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers. High near 50. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain showers before 8pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Low around 31. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Rain and snow showers likely before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light east northeast wind.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind.