Active Pattern for the Center of the Nation

Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from April 27, 12:00 PM MDT until April 27, 09:00 PM MDT
High Wind Warning in effect from April 25, 11:00 AM MDT until April 25, 09:00 PM MDT
Red Flag Warning in effect from April 25, 11:00 AM MDT until April 25, 09:00 PM MDT

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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

22°C

71°F

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	W 15 G 28 km/h
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	-6°C (21°F)
Visibility	16 km
Last update	25 Apr 9:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N White Sands NM

Fire Weather Watch April 27, 12:00pm until April 27, 09:00pm

High Wind Warning April 25, 11:00am until April 25, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning April 25, 11:00am until April 25, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

High Wind Warning

Red Flag Warning

Today

Windy. Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
High: 27 °C
Tonight

Clear and
Windy then
Clear
Low: 11 °C
Friday

Sunny
High: 24 °C
Friday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Windy
Low: 13 °C
Saturday

Sunny and
Windy
High: 22 °C
Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Low: 9 °C
Sunday

Sunny
High: 24 °C
Sunday
Night

Clear
Low: 12 °C
Monday

Sunny
High: 27 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 37 to 47 km/h increasing to 60 to 70 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 105 km/h.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 11. Windy, with a west wind 55 to 65 km/h decreasing to 16 to 26 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 100 km/h.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 16 to 21 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west southwest wind 37 to 42 km/h increasing to 45 to 50 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 km/h increasing to 45 to 55 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 80 km/h.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 km/h decreasing to 18 to 28 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 80 km/h.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 16 to 21 km/h increasing to 22 to 27 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 14 to 24 km/h becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 13 to 21 km/h becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 15.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 31.