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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 1 Aug 5:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Las Cruces Intl Airport NM

Flood Watch until August 2, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until August 2, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 100. Light south wind.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light south southwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Las Cruces Intl Airport NM
 32.31°N 106.78°W (Elev. 3898 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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