Showers and Thunderstorms for the East; Cooler Temperatures Return Sunday into Early Week

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front that will move across the eastern third of the country through Sunday. In the wake of this front, cooler temperatures will follow for most areas east of the Rockies. A wet pattern is expected to unfold across most of Florida this week with a persistent onshore flow and increase rip currents. For Hawaii, a return toward more rain the week ahead. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Apr 2:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

University Park NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light east northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 76 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
University Park NM
 32.27°N 106.75°W (Elev. 3937 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
2pm MDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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