Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Aug 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Mesilla NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light north wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 100. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light north wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 100. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Mesilla NM
 32.33°N 106.86°W (Elev. 3999 ft)
2:41 am MDT Aug 21, 2026
3am MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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