Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Mar 5:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Salem NM

Today
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Partly
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.