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.

Light Rain

44°F

7°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.85 in
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	24 Jan 9:15 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

Today
High: 35 °F
Rain/Snow
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers and
Windy
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Snow Showers
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain and snow showers. High near 35. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow showers, mainly before 11am. High near 28. Wind chill values as low as 6. North northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 27. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.