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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 16 Mar 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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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:
4:36 pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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