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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Nov 12:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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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:
12:11 pm MST Nov 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Nov 16, 2025-6pm MST Nov 22, 2025
 
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