Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 18 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 1 Mar 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Dona Ana NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Dona Ana NM
 32.45°N 106.82°W (Elev. 4409 ft)
4:11 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
6pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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