Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	30.49 in
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Dec 7:35 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Organ NM

Today
High: 48 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
New Year's Day
High: 63 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light north northwest wind.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

New Year's Day

A 30 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.