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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed S 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 16 Apr 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Fairacres NM

Red Flag Warning April 17, 12:00pm until April 17, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 8 to 17 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 8 to 17 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles WSW Fairacres NM
 32.23°N 107.31°W (Elev. 4236 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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