Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. 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 36%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 6:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

  • Today

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

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
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 78. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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)
11:26 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
6am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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