Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. 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 31%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 6 Aug 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Las Cruces NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 101 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light east wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light east wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light east wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light east wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Las Cruces NM
 32.31°N 106.75°W (Elev. 4022 ft)
12:26 am MDT Aug 6, 2026
3am MDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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