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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 21 Feb 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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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:
4:11 am MST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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