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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 15 Apr 5:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 18 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 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 14 to 21 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 14 to 21 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
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 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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