Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Aug 8:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Rincon NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Rincon NM
 32.68°N 106.98°W (Elev. 4436 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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