Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 26 Jul 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Las Cruces NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Las Cruces NM
 32.34°N 106.78°W (Elev. 3953 ft)
1:15 pm MDT Jul 26, 2024
6pm MDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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