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

80°F

27°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Feb 3:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Las Cruces NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Las Cruces NM
 32.34°N 106.73°W (Elev. 4199 ft)
11:26 am MST Feb 27, 2026
4pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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