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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Overcast

81°F

27°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Jun 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Las Cruces NM

Red Flag Warning June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Light west southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Light west southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Las Cruces NM
 32.31°N 106.75°W (Elev. 4022 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
12am MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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