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

76°F

24°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 18 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 1 Mar 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Dona Ana NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light south southwest wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Dona Ana NM
 32.36°N 106.81°W (Elev. 3917 ft)
4:11 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
6pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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