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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from August 1, 12:00 PM MDT until August 2, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.25 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	1 Aug 8:35 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

Flood Watch August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 12:00am

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Flood Watch

Today
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming east in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.