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

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on 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

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.31 in
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Dec 5:15 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WNW Fairacres NM

Today
High: 61 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Chance
Showers
New Year's Day
High: 66 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

New Year's Day

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.