Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Aug 1:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Mesilla NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 100. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then scattered showers between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 100. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then scattered showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Mesilla NM
 32.3°N 106.89°W (Elev. 4222 ft)
12:26 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
1am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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