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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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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:
9:51 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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