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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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 12:00pm until March 15, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 26 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 18 to 23 mph becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 26 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 18 to 23 mph becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
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:
12:36 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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