Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Mar 11:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

University Park NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
University Park NM
 32.27°N 106.75°W (Elev. 3937 ft)
10:19 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
11am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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