Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 21 Aug 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Fairacres NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Fairacres NM
 32.19°N 107.2°W (Elev. 4298 ft)
5:01 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
9pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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