Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

100°F

38°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	10 Jul 2:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Las Cruces Intl Airport NM

This Afternoon
High: 102 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 97. Light east northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.