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NEW DAILY STATION RECORDS:
High Temp46.4
Low Temp35.9
Precipitation0.00
AVG Wind5.1
High Wind14.0
2026  ~  MAR: 8  ~  3 0  ~  0 4  ~  0 2  ~  0 2  ~  0
Extremes for March 7th:
76.9 °F 2019
23.1 °F 2008
0.03 in 2010
8.4 mph 2012
38.0 mph 2011
Updated: @ 07-Mar-2026 8:37am - next update at 8:38am  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain/Melted Snow Cloud Level

Dry

Currently 45.5, Max: 46.4, Min: 35.9 45.5°F
Warmer 6.5°F than last hour.

Cold

Feels like: 42°F

24-hr difference
-8.9°FColder 8.9°F than yesterday at this time.
TEMP: HIGH: LOW:
Today: 46.4°F 35.9°F
12:04am 6:20am
Average: 69.3°F 41°F
Last Year: 65.5°F 39.3°F
Station
Record:
76.9°F 23.1°F
2019 2008
Yesterday: 65.2°F 43.4°F
2:42pm 11:22pm
Month: 86.9°F 35.9°F
MAR 1 MAR 7
Year: 86.9°F 23.4°F
MAR 1 JAN 11
Pool:  N/A N/A N/A
Wind from NNW NNW
6.3
Gust:
8.0
Light Breeze
60-Min Avg: 8.4 mph
120-Min Avg: 6.7 mph
Wind Run: 44.43 miles
Max Gust: 14.0 mph 7:48am
Month: 29.0 mph Mar 3
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last
Rain/Melt:
2/13/2026
3:41 PM
March: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Rain Season:1 1.96 in
Rain Days: 6 in 2026
Rainiest Day
Year to date:
0.75 in
JAN 24
21 days since last rain.
Barometer ( inHg) Humidity/Dew Point Air Quality6
Current: 30.015 inHg Rising 0.03 °F/hr
1-Hr Trend: Rising slowly
3-Hr Trend: Rising
High: 30.016  | Low:  29.865
1 Hour Ago: 29.991 inHg
Humidity: 28 % Decreased 5% since last hour.
Humidex: 38.4°F
Dew Point: 14.2°F Increased 2°F since last hour.
High: 14.9°F  | Low:  4.3°F
Wetbulb: 35.9°F
GOOD
AQI: 4 of 500
at 7:00 AM
UV Forecast Current Solar Energy Sun/Moon
07-Mar-2026   High   6.6   
08-Mar-2026   High   6.3   
09-Mar-2026   High   7.1   
Energy: 450 W/m2( 100 %)
High: 504 at  8:27am
Feels like: 46.0°F
Civil Daylight:
Sun graph 6:02am - 6:33pm
Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 18 days in cycle
83% Illuminated
Wind Chill Heating Degree Days
Current: 42.1°F
Today: 30.1°F  at 6:33am
Yesterday: 42.4°F
Last Week: 30.4°F
Record: -26.0°F   03-Feb-2011
Today: 8.0
March: 22.7
2026 to Date: 912.0
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 7.7
Station All Time Records Irrigation Index5 Almanac Fire Risk
HIGHS: LOWS:
109.2°F
19-Jul-2023
-9.4°F
03-Feb-2011
Daytime Records:
107.8°F
Jul 19 2023
7.5°F
Feb 03 2011
Nitetime Records:
93.0°F
Jul 11 2020
-2.2°F
Feb 03 2011
ICN:5 ISS:Ok CON:4.5 RCP:99%
Updated at Midnight
Current: 0.05 in   
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in   
7-Days ET: 1.03 in   
7-Day: -1.03 in 1.03 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days.
March: -1.03 in 1.03 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month.
Outside Now
Air Density: 1.26 kg/m3
Sunrise: 6:25am
Sunset: 6:10pm
Moonrise: 9:36pm
Moonset: 8:26am
Full Moon: March 03
New Moon: March 19
Spring: 20 March
7:47am MDT
DST Start: 8 MAR  (1 Days)
Chandler
Burning Index
Chandler Burning Index: MODERATE
Currently:
58.0
at 08:37 AM
Temperature Summary data history and records are taken from this station's log history beginning APR 3 2007
1 Rain season: Jan 1st to Dec 31st.    5 Estimated amount of water needed to replace the water used by plants and evaporation from the past week. (Negative numbers mean amount of water needed, positive numbers mean excess water is present.)
6Air Quality Index is provided by the New Mexico Environment Department and is checked hourly.
The AQI monitoring station used is located approx 1 mile north of Las Cruces Weather.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Today's and Tonight's Outlook
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 68 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 38 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 38 °F
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 73 °F
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 45 °F
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 79 °F
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Lo 46 °F
Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Hi 66 °F
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy

Lo 43 °F
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 76 °F
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