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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 7:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind around 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind around 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW White Sands NM
 32.33°N 106.54°W (Elev. 7966 ft)
Last Update:
5:21 am MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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