Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 14 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Rincon NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Rincon NM
 32.59°N 107°W (Elev. 4039 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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