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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 16 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 9 Jan 2:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East wind 10 to 13 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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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:
10:31 pm MST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Jan 9, 2026-6pm MST Jan 15, 2026
 
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