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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 2 Jan 4:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW White Sands NM
 32.35°N 106.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
Last Update:
10:32 pm MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MST Jan 2, 2026-6pm MST Jan 8, 2026
 
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