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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Jun 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. West wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. West wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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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 Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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