Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 6:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

University Park NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
University Park NM
 32.29°N 106.75°W (Elev. 3963 ft)
4:01 am MST Feb 25, 2026
6am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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