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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 10 Mar 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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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 pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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