Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Unknown Precip

45°F

7°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.78 in
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	24 Jan 1:55 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles S Hatch NM

This Afternoon
High: 46 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
Sunday
High: 39 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 46. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Rain showers before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Low around 31. South wind 16 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Scattered snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 39. North wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.