Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 8 Jul 11:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Windy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles N White Sands NM
 32.52°N 106.48°W (Elev. 6611 ft)
10:37 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
11am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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