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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

31°C

88°F

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 19 G 30 km/h
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint -4°C (25°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index29°C (84°F)
Last update 23 Apr 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W White Sands NM

Fire Weather Watch April 25, 11:00am until April 25, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind around 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.

    Sunny

    High: 27 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 21 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 15 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 21 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 26 °C

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 23 to 28 km/h increasing to 34 to 39 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 15 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 42 to 47 km/h increasing to 55 to 60 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h.

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

    High: 24 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Windy, with a west wind 50 to 60 km/h decreasing to 26 to 36 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h.

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 9 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 34 km/h increasing to 43 to 48 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.

    Sunny and
    Windy

    High: 22 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 km/h decreasing to 24 to 29 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 11 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 34 km/h increasing to 38 to 48 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.

    Sunny and
    Windy

    High: 19 °C

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind around 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 21 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 21 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 23 to 28 km/h increasing to 34 to 39 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 42 to 47 km/h increasing to 55 to 60 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Windy, with a west wind 50 to 60 km/h decreasing to 26 to 36 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 34 km/h increasing to 43 to 48 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 km/h decreasing to 24 to 29 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 34 km/h increasing to 38 to 48 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W White Sands NM
 32.38°N 106.54°W (Elev. 1535 m)
1:14 pm MDT Apr 23, 2024
3pm MDT Apr 23, 2024-6pm MDT Apr 29, 2024
 
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