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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

3 Miles ENE University Park NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE University Park NM
 32.3°N 106.7°W (Elev. 4360 ft)
4:11 pm MST Mar 2, 2026
5pm MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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