Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 2 Mar 5:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Las Cruces NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Las Cruces NM
 32.34°N 106.73°W (Elev. 4199 ft)
11:26 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
5am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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