Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	4 Aug 9:15 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Hatch NM

Today
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 95. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 92.