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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 May 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

University Park NM

Red Flag Warning May 18, 09:00am until May 18, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
University Park NM
 32.29°N 106.75°W (Elev. 3963 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 am MDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT May 18, 2026-6pm MDT May 24, 2026
 
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