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 and Breezy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed W 22 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Mar 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles S Hatch NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 7 to 14 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 7 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles S Hatch NM
 32.49°N 107.18°W (Elev. 5906 ft)
4:11 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
4pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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