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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 11:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 7 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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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:
10:31 pm MST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Jan 18, 2026-6pm MST Jan 25, 2026
 
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