Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair and Breezy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SW 21 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Apr 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Windy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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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 pm MDT Apr 13, 2026
12pm MDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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