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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

68°F

20°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 1:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

University Park NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
University Park NM
 32.27°N 106.75°W (Elev. 3937 ft)
Last Update:
1:22 am MDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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