Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. 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 23%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Aug 2:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then isolated showers between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then isolated showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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Point Forecast:
Salem NM
 32.71°N 107.23°W (Elev. 4088 ft)
12:26 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
2am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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