Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 10:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Dona Ana NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Dona Ana NM
 32.47°N 106.77°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
4:01 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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