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 and Breezy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 23 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 25 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles S Hatch NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 7 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 7 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. 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)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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