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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 6:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Las Cruces Intl Airport NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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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:
2:16 am MDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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