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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Oct 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Vado NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph becoming west.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely between midnight and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph becoming west.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely between midnight and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Vado NM
 32.05°N 106.7°W (Elev. 3940 ft)
Last Update:
12:15 pm MDT Oct 11, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Oct 11, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 17, 2025
 
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