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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 12:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Hatch NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hatch NM
 32.67°N 107.17°W (Elev. 4114 ft)
Last Update:
12:16 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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