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

87°F

31°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NE 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Aug 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °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 72. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

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

    High: 101 °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 101. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °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

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 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 72. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. 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 101. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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Point Forecast:
Salem NM
 32.71°N 107.2°W (Elev. 4193 ft)
9:42 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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