Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Feb 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Salem NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem NM
 32.71°N 107.23°W (Elev. 4088 ft)
11:26 am MST Feb 24, 2026
2pm MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 2, 2026
 
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