Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 28 Feb 4:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Las Cruces Intl Airport NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light west northwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light west northwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Las Cruces Intl Airport NM
 32.31°N 106.78°W (Elev. 3898 ft)
12:01 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
4pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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