Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 27 Aug 11:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Vado NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 101 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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Point Forecast:
Vado NM
 32.12°N 106.65°W (Elev. 3819 ft)
9:51 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
11am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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