Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 5 Mar 2:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Fairacres NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light west wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a light west wind becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light west wind.
Thursday
Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a light west wind becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles WSW Fairacres NM
 32.23°N 107.31°W (Elev. 4236 ft)
11:26 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
2am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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