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.

Fog/Mist

45°F

7°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	29.86 in
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	24 Jan 10:35 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Salem NM

Today
High: 51 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Showers
Likely then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers likely, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain showers likely before 2am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. East wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.