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

53°F

12°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	26 Mar 4:15 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

Today
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Clear and
Windy then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 22 mph becoming east southeast 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with an east wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.