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

85°F

29°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Aug 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

University Park NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south southeast wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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Point Forecast:
University Park NM
 32.27°N 106.75°W (Elev. 3937 ft)
9:42 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
12am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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