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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Sep 4:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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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:
12:15 am MDT Sep 23, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Sep 23, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 29, 2025
 
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