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

Truth Or Consequences, Truth Or Consequences Municipal Airport (KTCS)

Lat: 33.24°NLon: 107.27°WElev: 4849ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Elephant Butte NM

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 9 to 16 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 9 to 16 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elephant Butte NM
 33.12°N 107.24°W (Elev. 4337 ft)
12:52 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
6am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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