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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Fairacres NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles WSW Fairacres NM
 32.23°N 107.31°W (Elev. 4236 ft)
10:36 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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