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.

Fair and Windy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	SW 28 G 40 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Apr 11:55 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

This Afternoon
High: 58 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Windy
Saturday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 16 to 22 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.