National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 2:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 11 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW White Sands NM
 32.33°N 106.54°W (Elev. 7966 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation