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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair and Breezy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 23 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 15 Mar 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

Red Flag Warning until March 15, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until March 15, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Light west northwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust between 9pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Light west northwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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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:
2:51 pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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