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

78°F

26°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 27 Feb 2:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW White Sands NM
 32.33°N 106.54°W (Elev. 7966 ft)
11:26 am MST Feb 27, 2026
2pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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