Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain showers likely before 9am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 9am and 3pm, then snow showers after 3pm.  High near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 11 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Rain showers likely before 9am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 9am and 3pm, then snow showers after 3pm. High near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 11 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW White Sands NM
 32.33°N 106.54°W (Elev. 7966 ft)
12:26 am MDT Mar 9, 2026
2am MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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