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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Apr 9:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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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:
5:10 am MDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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