Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. 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 17%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 8 Jul 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Radium Springs NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Radium Springs NM
 32.44°N 106.93°W (Elev. 5072 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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