Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Apr 8:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 30 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 20 to 23 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with an east southeast wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with an east southeast wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with an east southeast wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 10 to 16 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 30 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 20 to 23 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with an east southeast wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with an east southeast wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with an east southeast wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 10 to 16 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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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 Apr 3, 2026
8am MDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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