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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 8:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow showers likely before 3pm, then scattered snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely before 3pm, then scattered snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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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:
4:06 pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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