Heat and Fire Weather Concerns for the Center of the Nation; Coastal Impacts Across the East

Excessive heat returns for portions of the Plains today where heat indices will likely climb above the century mark. Furthermore, warm temperatures, strong winds and dry fuels may result in rapid spread of wild fires across the western High Plains today. For the east coast, lingering storm with onshore flow will bring high surf, dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding, especially at high tide. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 20 Sep 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Las Cruces NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Las Cruces NM
 32.32°N 106.73°W (Elev. 4199 ft)
6:14 pm MDT Sep 20, 2024
6pm MDT Sep 20, 2024-6pm MDT Sep 27, 2024
 
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