Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 6:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE University Park NM
 32.3°N 106.7°W (Elev. 4360 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
7pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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