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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 17 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 8 Jan 8:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 9. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 9. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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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:
3:12 pm MST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MST Jan 8, 2026-6pm MST Jan 15, 2026
 
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