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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 12:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Las Cruces NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 50. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 50. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Las Cruces NM
 32.34°N 106.73°W (Elev. 4199 ft)
Last Update:
12:27 am MDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT May 1, 2026-6pm MDT May 7, 2026
 
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