Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 8:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

Wind Advisory until March 28, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until March 28, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with an east southeast wind 23 to 28 mph becoming light east  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming east southeast 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with an east southeast wind 23 to 28 mph becoming light east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE University Park NM
 32.3°N 106.7°W (Elev. 4360 ft)
4:06 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
8am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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