Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota from this afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. 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 21%
Wind Speed SE 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 7 Jul 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW White Sands Missile Range NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 93. East southeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW White Sands Missile Range NM
 32.22°N 106.5°W (Elev. 4823 ft)
12:27 pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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