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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 11:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 12:00pm until March 15, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 26 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 19 to 24 mph becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 26 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 19 to 24 mph becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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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:
10:48 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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