Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 1:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Mesilla Park NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Mesilla Park NM
 32.24°N 106.58°W (Elev. 5587 ft)
12:26 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
1am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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