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Back-to-Back Storms for the Center of the Nation

These storm systems will bring late season snow, sleet and ice for portions of the northern Plains, upper Midwest and Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, where temperatures are warmer, severe thunderstorms are expected for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the southern Plains. Furthermore, combination of windy and dry conditions will raise fire weather concerns for the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 2 Apr 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 20 to 22 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 28 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 20 to 22 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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