Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Thunderstorm and Breezy

74°F

23°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	NE 21 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.24 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Aug 9:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Hatch NM

Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 104 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 105 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.