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Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Nov 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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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 am MST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Nov 28, 2025-6pm MST Dec 4, 2025
 
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