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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 4:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

Fire Weather Watch April 17, 12:00pm until April 17, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 15 to 21 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with an east wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with an east southeast wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 51 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 15 to 21 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with an east wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with an east southeast wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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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 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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