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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

46°F

8°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	10 Mar 3:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

Overnight
Low: 47 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 46 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 47 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 47. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday

Rain and snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 39 by 11am. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.