Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	SW 13 mph
Barometer	29.78 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Mar 6:35 pm MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Windy. Patchy
Blowing Dust
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 48 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 57 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 45.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60.