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 11%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 27 Feb 12:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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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 27, 2026
12pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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