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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.54 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Feb 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
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:
8:26 am MST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Feb 22, 2026-6pm MST Feb 28, 2026
 
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