Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 3 Mar 2:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW White Sands NM
 32.37°N 106.57°W (Elev. 6243 ft)
12:51 pm MST Mar 3, 2026
2pm MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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