Las Cruces, New Mexico Weather Forecast
Today in Las Cruces: clear skies with a high near 76°F and a low around 53°F. Rain chance 0%. Rain chances peak at 46% on Wednesday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 76°F today to 68°F by Sunday.
Forecast updated 2:05 PM MDT, Oct 15
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7-Day Forecast for Las Cruces
Today 10/15
76°/53°
0%
Fri 10/16
66°/50°
1%
Sat 10/17
63°/44°
0%
Sun 10/18
68°/47°
2%
Mon 10/19
75°/53°
20%
Tue 10/20
78°/58°
39%
Wed 10/21
77°/60°
46%
Next 24 Hours
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| Temp | 76° | 76° | 76° | 74° | 70° | 66° | 65° | 63° | 61° | 60° | 58° | 56° | 55° | 54° | 52° | 51° | 50° | 51° | 56° | 59° | 62° | 64° | 65° | 66° |
| Rain | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wind | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 8 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,907
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
3.53 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
8.06 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
70°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
1.25 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 14. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
Soil, ET and spray tools for Las Cruces →
Current Stats & Observations
NWS Forecast
About Las Cruces Weather
Las Cruces sits at about 3,904 feet above sea level in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. About 136,254 people live in the Las Cruces area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service EPZ office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KEPZ. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 7b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 5 to 10°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Mar 1 and the first fall freeze around Dec 1.