Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 12:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles S Hatch NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 5pm.  Patchy blowing dust. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph becoming east southeast 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 5pm. Patchy blowing dust. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph becoming east southeast 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles S Hatch NM
 32.49°N 107.18°W (Elev. 5906 ft)
10:57 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
12pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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