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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

University Park NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 8 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
University Park NM
 32.27°N 106.78°W (Elev. 3888 ft)
Last Update:
3:41 pm MDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT May 1, 2026-6pm MDT May 7, 2026
 
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