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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Scattered showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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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:
4:37 am MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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