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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 17 Mar 1:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 7 to 17 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 7 to 17 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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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 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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