Severe Thunderstorms in West-Central Texas; Critical Fire Weather Threat in the Rockies and Plains

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and damaging wind gusts will be possible this evening across west-central Texas. Elevated to Critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and portions of the southern Plains through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from April 25, 11:00 AM MDT until April 25, 09:00 PM MDT
Fire Weather Watch in effect from April 27, 12:00 PM MDT until April 27, 09:00 PM MDT
Red Flag Warning in effect from April 25, 11:00 AM MDT until April 25, 09:00 PM MDT

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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

27°C

81°F

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	SW 17 km/h
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	-6°C (21°F)
Visibility	16 km
Heat Index	26°C (79°F)
Last update	24 Apr 7:35 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

Fire Weather Watch April 27, 12:00pm until April 27, 09:00pm

Wind Advisory April 25, 11:00am until April 25, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning April 25, 11:00am until April 25, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Wind Advisory

Red Flag Warning

Tonight

Partly Cloudy
Low: 14 °C
Thursday

Windy. Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
High: 26 °C
Thursday
Night

Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
then Clear
Low: 9 °C
Friday

Sunny
High: 25 °C
Friday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 11 °C
Saturday

Sunny and
Windy
High: 22 °C
Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Clear
Low: 8 °C
Sunday

Sunny
High: 24 °C
Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 10 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 13 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.

Thursday

Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 km/h increasing to 40 to 50 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Windy, with a west northwest wind 37 to 47 km/h decreasing to 10 to 20 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 25. West southwest wind 10 to 20 km/h increasing to 27 to 37 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West southwest wind 32 to 37 km/h decreasing to 26 to 31 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 36 km/h increasing to 40 to 50 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 80 km/h.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west northwest wind 40 to 50 km/h decreasing to 14 to 24 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 22 to 27 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind 22 to 27 km/h becoming north 10 to 15 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 28.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13.