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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 11:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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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:
10:52 pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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