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

96°F

36°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed E 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 8 Jul 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSW Hatch NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °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 74. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSW Hatch NM
 32.55°N 107.24°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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