Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts appear possible over the central and southern High Plains and eastern Kansas into Missouri Friday afternoon and evening. Rounds of storms Friday ahead of a slow moving frontal boundary will bring locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential to the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys, and the Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Partly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 9 Jul 9:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with an east wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with an east wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly 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)
12:27 pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
9pm MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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