Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 5 Mar 3:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles S Hatch NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 14 to 16 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 14 to 16 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles S Hatch NM
 32.49°N 107.18°W (Elev. 5906 ft)
11:26 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
3am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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