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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 5:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WNW Fairacres NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WNW Fairacres NM
 32.39°N 107.27°W (Elev. 4787 ft)
4:52 pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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