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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 9:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Fairacres NM

Wind Advisory until March 28, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until March 28, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSW Fairacres NM
 32.15°N 107.14°W (Elev. 4426 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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