Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. 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 40%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 1 Mar 4:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Fairacres NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles WSW Fairacres NM
 32.23°N 107.31°W (Elev. 4236 ft)
11:26 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
4am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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