Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 10:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE University Park NM
 32.3°N 106.7°W (Elev. 4360 ft)
8:21 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
11pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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