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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 11 Mar 2:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 14 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 14 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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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 Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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