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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Jun 11:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW White Sands NM
 32.35°N 106.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
Last Update:
10:36 pm MDT Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 25, 2026
 
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