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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SE 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 5:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Mesilla Park NM

Wind Advisory until March 28, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until March 28, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with an east wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with an east wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Mesilla Park NM
 32.24°N 106.58°W (Elev. 5587 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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