Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Feb 6:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW White Sands NM
 32.35°N 106.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
11:27 am MST Feb 11, 2026
6pm MST Feb 11, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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