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

76°F

24°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 28 Feb 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west northwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light south southeast wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west northwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE University Park NM
 32.3°N 106.7°W (Elev. 4360 ft)
11:26 am MST Feb 28, 2026
12pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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