Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 28 Feb 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW White Sands NM
 32.35°N 106.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
11:26 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
4am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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