Winter Weather in the Eastern U.S.; Heavy Rains Begin Across the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley

A wintry mix may impact travel across portions of the Mid-Atlantic through the morning and the Northeast U.S. through Tuesday. Heavy rain and thunderstorms may cause a flooding threat across the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley beginning Tuesday. Fire weather concerns will continue across portions of the central and southern High Plains through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 11:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW White Sands NM
 32.35°N 106.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
11:26 pm MST Mar 2, 2026
11pm MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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