Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Anthony NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Light west wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light south southwest wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. Light west wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light south southwest wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Anthony NM
 32.05°N 106.67°W (Elev. 3802 ft)
9:51 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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