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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 27 Feb 5:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Fairacres NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles WSW Fairacres NM
 32.23°N 107.31°W (Elev. 4236 ft)
11:26 am MST Feb 27, 2026
5pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database