Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Drizzle

47°F

8°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 7:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Las Cruces NM

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light west southwest wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Las Cruces NM
 32.34°N 106.73°W (Elev. 4199 ft)
10:31 pm MST Dec 31, 2025
7am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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