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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair and Breezy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 24 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 19 Feb 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. East southeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. East southeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.
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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:
9:27 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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