Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Apr 6:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 14 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 14 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW White Sands NM
 32.33°N 106.54°W (Elev. 7966 ft)
4:41 am MDT Apr 7, 2026
6am MDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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