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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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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 28, 2026
1am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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