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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Mar 11:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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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:
9:26 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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