Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 9:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE University Park NM
 32.3°N 106.7°W (Elev. 4360 ft)
8:46 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
9pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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