Heavy Rain in Florida; Dry, Windy Conditions in the Central Rockies

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Partly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 8 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 30 Sep 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Las Cruces NM

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Heavy Rain

    High: 88 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 61 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 87 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 62 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 86 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 57 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 81 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 52 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 81 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Las Cruces NM
 32.38°N 106.73°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
1:45 pm MDT Sep 30, 2023
4pm MDT Sep 30, 2023-6pm MDT Oct 6, 2023
 
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