Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 8 Aug 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N White Sands NM
 32.42°N 106.5°W (Elev. 4551 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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