Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Aug 7:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW University Park NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light east southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW University Park NM
 32.24°N 106.77°W (Elev. 3871 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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