Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 12:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly 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)
9:51 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
12am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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