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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 50 by 9am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 50 °F⇓

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 50 by 9am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 9 to 11 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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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:
11:26 am MST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 19, 2026
 
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