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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 62%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 8 Apr 4:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy.
Tuesday
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:
12:27 am MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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