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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SE 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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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:
12:26 am MDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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