Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WNW Fairacres NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WNW Fairacres NM
 32.39°N 107.27°W (Elev. 4787 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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