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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 16 Sep 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

University Park NM

Flood Watch September 16, 04:05pm until September 17, 06:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch September 16, 04:05pm until September 17, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Thu

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
University Park NM
 32.27°N 106.75°W (Elev. 3937 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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