Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 10:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light west wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light west wind.
New Year's Day
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
White Sands NM
 32.38°N 106.49°W (Elev. 4304 ft)
10:32 am MST Dec 31, 2025
10am MST Dec 31, 2025-6pm MST Jan 6, 2026
 
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