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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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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 Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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