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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 11:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light northwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light northwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
White Sands NM
 32.38°N 106.49°W (Elev. 4304 ft)
Last Update:
11:26 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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