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Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed W 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 71 °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

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 56. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 6 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.
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)
Last Update:
9:16 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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