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.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.21 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	2 Aug 10:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rincon NM

Today
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 104 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 102 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 99. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

Friday Night

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