Winter Weather in the Eastern U.S.; Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains

A wintry mix may impact travel across portions of the Ohio Valley, central Appalachians, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast U.S. today through Tuesday. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado today and Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 2 Mar 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW White Sands NM
 32.33°N 106.54°W (Elev. 7966 ft)
11:26 am MST Mar 2, 2026
12pm MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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