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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair and Breezy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 21 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 10 Mar 8:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
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:
12:26 pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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