Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	10%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	3 Jul 10:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

La Mesa NM

Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 101 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 98 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 98. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.