Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 8:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Radium Springs NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 100. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light south southwest wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 100. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light south southwest wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Radium Springs NM
 32.52°N 107.07°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
12:26 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
8am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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