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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair with Haze and Windy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 32 G 46 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 4:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

Wind Advisory February 18, 04:16pm until February 18, 08:00pm
Blowing Dust Advisory February 18, 04:16pm until February 18, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning until February 18, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Blowing Dust Advisory
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    Wind Advisory February 18, 04:16pm until February 18, 08:00pm
    Blowing Dust Advisory February 18, 04:16pm until February 18, 06:00pm
    Red Flag Warning until February 18, 06:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 65 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly 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)
Last Update:
2:32 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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