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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 3:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 15 to 24 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 14 to 18 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 15 to 24 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 14 to 18 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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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:
12:30 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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