Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 15 Apr 7:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph becoming west northwest 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 15 to 23 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with an east wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph becoming west northwest 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 15 to 23 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with an east wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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)
5:16 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
7am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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