Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 27 Aug 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Hatch NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Hatch NM
 32.65°N 107.19°W (Elev. 4199 ft)
9:51 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
11am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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