Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair and Breezy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 21 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Feb 2:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Las Cruces Intl Airport NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Las Cruces Intl Airport NM
 32.31°N 106.78°W (Elev. 3898 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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