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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 22 to 32 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 22 to 32 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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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 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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