
Climate change modeling indicates that Las Cruces can expect higher temperatures, more drought, periodic flash floods, and dust storms.
- Two weeks per summer of temperatures >105°F by mid-century and 8 weeks by the end of the century
- More than 50 days per year when warm temperatures and humidity in the monsoon season will make evaporative coolers ineffective.
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Watch climatologist Katherine Hayhoe describe climate modeling in Las Cruces below.