Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Partly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 13 Aug 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Las Cruces Intl Airport NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
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)
1:01 pm MDT Aug 13, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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