Heat and Humidity Continues in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys; Strong to Severe Storms in Eastern Michigan

High heat and humidity continue across portions of the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today. A break in the heat and humidity to more typical late August temperatures is expected going into the Labor Day weekend. Scattered strong to severe storms are possible across eastern lower Michigan today. 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 31%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 30 Aug 5:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Las Cruces NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 85. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 85. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Labor Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Las Cruces NM
 32.34°N 106.76°W (Elev. 4140 ft)
5:14 pm MDT Aug 30, 2024
5pm MDT Aug 30, 2024-6pm MDT Sep 6, 2024
 
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