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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 8:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Rincon NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 14 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light east southeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 14 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Rincon NM
 32.75°N 107.04°W (Elev. 4377 ft)
1:01 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
8pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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