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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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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:
9:36 am MDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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