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Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair and Breezy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed W 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Mar 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Dona Ana NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Dona Ana NM
 32.36°N 106.81°W (Elev. 3917 ft)
Last Update:
12:27 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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