Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 28 Feb 11:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Fairacres NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west northwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west northwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSW Fairacres NM
 32.15°N 107.14°W (Elev. 4426 ft)
11:26 am MST Feb 28, 2026
11am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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