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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 14 Jun 1:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S White Sands NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S White Sands NM
 32.33°N 106.49°W (Elev. 5909 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 am MDT Jun 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Jun 14, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 20, 2026
 
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