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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 10:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 16 to 23 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 7 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 16 to 23 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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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:
10:31 am MST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Jan 18, 2026-6pm MST Jan 24, 2026
 
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