Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 8:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW White Sands NM
 32.35°N 106.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
7:16 am MST Mar 5, 2026
8am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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