Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair and Breezy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed W 21 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Mar 4:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Fairacres NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west northwest wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light west southwest wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west northwest wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light west southwest wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles WSW Fairacres NM
 32.23°N 107.31°W (Elev. 4236 ft)
4:11 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
4pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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