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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 8 Jul 3:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSW Fairacres NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. East wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. East wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSW Fairacres NM
 32.12°N 107.19°W (Elev. 4393 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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