Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW White Sands NM
 32.35°N 106.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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