Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week
Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >
Current conditions at
Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)
Lat: 32.29°NLon: 106.92°WElev: 4455ft.
Fair
87°F
31°C
| Humidity | 15% |
| Wind Speed | SE 3 mph |
| Barometer | 30.15 in |
| Dewpoint | 35°F (2°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 83°F (28°C) |
| Last update | 22 Aug 8:55 pm MDT |
Extended Forecast for
5 Miles WSW White Sands NM
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light east southeast wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW White Sands NM
32.35°N 106.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
32.35°N 106.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
9pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
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