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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 2:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE University Park NM
 32.3°N 106.7°W (Elev. 4360 ft)
Last Update:
11:26 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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