Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 9 Jul 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light east southeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 96. East wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light east southeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. East wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N White Sands NM
 32.47°N 106.47°W (Elev. 4544 ft)
12:27 pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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