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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Apr 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph becoming east northeast 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph becoming east northeast 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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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:
4:01 pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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