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

77°F

25°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	30 Mar 11:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Salem NM

Today
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.