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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed W 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 2 Mar 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

University Park NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light south wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light south wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
University Park NM
 32.29°N 106.75°W (Elev. 3963 ft)
4:11 pm MST Mar 2, 2026
5pm MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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