Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 10:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW White Sands NM
 32.35°N 106.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
9:16 am MST Mar 1, 2026
10am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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