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Back-to-Back Storms for the Center of the Nation

These storm systems will bring late season snow, sleet and ice for portions of the northern Plains, upper Midwest and Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, where temperatures are warmer, severe thunderstorms are expected for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the southern Plains. Furthermore, combination of windy and dry conditions will raise fire weather concerns for the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 2 Apr 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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