Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SE 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 21 Aug 12:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Vado NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light southeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vado NM
 32.12°N 106.65°W (Elev. 3819 ft)
12:03 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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