Las Cruces, New Mexico Weather
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Las Cruces weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayAug 2Overcast31%—98°67°—
- MondayAug 3Overcast——103°72°+5°
- TuesdayAug 4Overcast18%—100°79°-3°
- WednesdayAug 5Overcast18%—99°80°-1°
- ThursdayAug 6Heavy Drizzle17%—100°81°+1°
- FridayAug 7Light Drizzle17%—94°77°-6°
- SaturdayAug 8Drizzle15%—95°75°+1°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.4 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.74 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 36 now. With UV 3.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 3.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 14
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.4 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.74 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.74
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
- Moonrise
- 9:50 PM
- Moonset
- 10:14 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
The monsoon exhales
Las Cruces at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Aug 1–5
- Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
ZIP codes: 88001, 88003, 88004, 88005, 88007, 88011, 88012
16-Day Forecast — Las Cruces
- Sun98°67°31%
- Mon103°72°3%
- Tue100°79°18%
- Wed99°80°18%
- Thu100°81°17%
- Fri94°77°17%
- Sat95°75°15%
- Sun92°73°7%
- Mon92°76°9%
- Tue94°75°22%
- Wed93°77°22%
- Thu98°78°22%
- Fri98°78°31%
- Sat97°76°27%
- Sun99°80°23%
- Mon99°78°20%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Las Cruces
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Las Cruces
SPC includes Las Cruces in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
Sun & seasons in Las Cruces
Las Cruces sits in Doña Ana County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 16m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 2m — a swing of +4h 15m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Albuquerque, the state’s largest city, lies about 192 miles to the N. The nearest town Las Cruces tracks is Albuquerque, roughly 192 miles to the N.
ZIP codes in Las Cruces
- 88012
- 88011
- 88005
- 88007
- 88001
- 87654
- 88006
- 88013