Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 26 Mar 3:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Las Cruces NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Las Cruces NM
 32.34°N 106.78°W (Elev. 3953 ft)
12:26 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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