Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 9:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Las Cruces NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Las Cruces NM
 32.34°N 106.76°W (Elev. 4140 ft)
11:26 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
9am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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