Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Aug 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

University Park NM

  • Today

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

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tonight
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. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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)
12:26 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
6am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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