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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 1:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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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:
10:31 am MST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Jan 17, 2026-6pm MST Jan 23, 2026
 
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