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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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 8:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Salem NM

Fire Weather Watch April 17, 12:00pm until April 17, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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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:
6:11 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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