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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair and Breezy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 10:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Salem NM

Wind Advisory February 18, 11:00am until February 18, 08:00pm
Blowing Dust Advisory February 18, 11:00am until February 18, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 18, 11:00am until February 18, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Blowing Dust Advisory
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Salem NM
 32.59°N 107.29°W (Elev. 4505 ft)
Last Update:
10:06 am MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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