Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity	6%
Wind Speed	W 13 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	-2°F (-19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 11:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

Overnight
Low: 59 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
Clear and
Windy then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 62 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 13 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a northeast wind 16 to 26 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with an east southeast wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.