Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 8 Jul 9:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Mesilla Park NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Mesilla Park NM
 32.26°N 106.59°W (Elev. 5597 ft)
12:27 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
9am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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