Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	28 Dec 3:35 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

Overnight
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday
High: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Scattered snow showers, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Windy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 8. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.