Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. through Thursday, focused from the central High Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Jun 3:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

University Park NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of sprinkles.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles before 7am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of sprinkles. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles before 7am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
University Park NM
 32.27°N 106.75°W (Elev. 3937 ft)
2:46 am MDT Jun 25, 2026
3am MDT Jun 25, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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