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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed W 18 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 12 Apr 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Windy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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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 pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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