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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 5 Mar 6:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Rincon NM

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Rincon NM
 32.59°N 107°W (Elev. 4039 ft)
5:26 am MST Mar 5, 2026
6am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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