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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 12:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. West wind 16 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph becoming east southeast 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with an east wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. West wind 16 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph becoming east southeast 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with an east wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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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 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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