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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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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 Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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