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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 3%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 21 Mar 4:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 14 to 17 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 11 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 14 to 17 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 11 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
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:
1:16 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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