Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Aug 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW White Sands NM
 32.35°N 106.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
10:01 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
11am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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