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

40°F

4°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.48 in
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Dec 11:15 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Hatch NM

Today
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Chance
Showers
New Year's Day
High: 71 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 57. Light east wind.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the evening.

New Year's Day

A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.