Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 18 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 28 Jun 9:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Fairacres NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Fairacres NM
 32.2°N 107.09°W (Elev. 4606 ft)
3:07 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
9pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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