Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until July 31, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

Lat: 32.29° N Lon: 106.92° W Elev: 4455 ft.

Fair

101°F

38°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	97°F (36°C)
Last update	31 Jul 12:15 pm MDT

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Detailed forecast for

Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley

Rest Of Today

Sunny, hot with highs around 105. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Saturday

Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows around 70. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.

Monday

Sunny, hot with highs around 100.

Monday Night And Tuesday

Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100.