Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 26 Feb 1:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Las Cruces Intl Airport NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light north wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °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 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light north wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 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 88. 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. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Las Cruces Intl Airport NM
 32.31°N 106.78°W (Elev. 3898 ft)
11:26 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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