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 in Vicinity

97°F

36°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	S 10 G 16 mph
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	94°F (34°C)
Last update	1 Aug 5:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rincon NM

Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light south southwest wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.