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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed S 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 16 Apr 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

Red Flag Warning April 17, 12:00pm until April 17, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 14 to 23 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 14 to 23 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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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:
12:26 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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