Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

98°F

37°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	E 9 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	10 Jul 4:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW White Sands NM

Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Windy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Windy, with an east wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.