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

83°F

28°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 25 Mar 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Mesilla NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mesilla NM
 32.26°N 106.83°W (Elev. 3888 ft)
4:57 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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