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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 12 Aug 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

University Park NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 95 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light southwest wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light southwest wind.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
University Park NM
 32.29°N 106.75°W (Elev. 3963 ft)
Last Update:
12:14 pm MDT Aug 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Aug 12, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 18, 2025
 
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