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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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 10:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

Red Flag Warning April 17, 12:00pm until April 17, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 8 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 8 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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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:
8:21 am MDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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