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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles S Hatch NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph becoming northwest 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 25 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph becoming northwest 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 25 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles S Hatch NM
 32.49°N 107.18°W (Elev. 5906 ft)
Last Update:
9:51 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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