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	92%
Wind Speed	W 16 mph
Barometer	29.78 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	24 Jan 6:55 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Snow Showers
then
Snow/Sleet
and Windy
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 3am. Low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 7. West northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. South southwest wind around 10 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. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

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 36. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.