Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.41 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	29 Dec 2:55 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WNW Fairacres NM

This Afternoon
High: 44 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Chance
Showers
New Year's Day
High: 66 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 66 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

New Year's Day

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.