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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 2 Jan 6:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Salem NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Salem NM
 32.59°N 107.29°W (Elev. 4505 ft)
Last Update:
10:32 pm MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Jan 2, 2026-6pm MST Jan 8, 2026
 
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